NPR’s Scott Simon asks Prof. Brent Seales of the University of Kentucky about deciphering tightly wound, charred scrolls from the 1st Century C.E. using X-rays and artificial intelligence.
Related Articles
-
To explore deep space, we’ll need better clocks. Here’s why
There are hundreds of atomic clocks in orbit right now, perched on satellites all over Earth. We depend on...
-
A new document undercuts Trump admin’s denials about $400 million Tesla deal
The State Department claimed a plan to buy thousands of armored Teslas was left over from the Biden administration....
-
Australia will require social media platforms to act to prevent online harm to users
Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as bullying, predatory...
-
‘The New York Times’ takes OpenAI to court for copyright infringement
“The New York Times” and other publishers have sued OpenAI for copyright infringement, saying they did not grant the...
-
Step inside the world’s only nuclear-powered passenger ship — built in 1959
The Nuclear Ship Savannah offers a snapshot of a nuclear future that never quite came to pass. (Image credit:...
-
To fight bad information, a project taps trusted messengers in immigrant communities
As news outlets contract and falsehoods circulate online, researchers want to know if trusted community messengers can help link...
-
Why is Elon Musk so obsessed with ‘ghost employees’?
When Musk took over Twitter, he launched a payroll audit to root out dead workers getting paid. Now, Musk...
-
Recent Comments