A. advances B. combed C. net D. heads E. automation F. modest G. comprehensive H. thinned I. prior J. underlie K. unearth |
Does technology replace more jobs than it creates? What is the
“There does appear to be a faster rate of automation, and a slower rate of augmentation, in the last four decades. from 1980 to the present, than in the four decades
The study finds that overall, about 60 percent of jobs in the U.S. represent new types of work, which have been created since 1940. To determine this, Autor and his colleagues
From about 1940 through 1980, for instance, jobs like elevator operator and typesetter tended to get automated. But at the same time, more workers filled roles such as shipping and receiving clerks, buyers and department
Ultimately, the research suggests that the negative effects of automation on employment were more than twice as great in the 1980-2018 period as in the 1940-1980 period. There was a more
In an age of rapidly growing urbanization, rooftop farming has emerged as a sustainable response
Rooftop farming, also
As urban populations continue to grow, rooftop farming fosters community engagement
A. process B. impacting C. appearance D. linked E. assessment F. costly G. crucial H. highly I. legal J. pause K. marketed |
Tobacco use and its negative impacts on health have been well-documented for decades. Traditional tobacco products, such as cigarettes, have been
Despite being
HTPs are packaged to appeal to young people who perceive them as safer than smoking. To prevent young people from experimenting with HTPs and
The innumerable downsides to smoking should give smokers
Unfortunately, quitting tobacco isn't easy. Most people will also encounter numerous challenges including nicotine withdrawal and symptoms such as eagerness, irritability (易怒) and difficulty concentrating. Supportive social environments, coping strategies and professional help are
A. conserve B. wrinkly C. stationary D. exceptional E. oddities F. nursing G. timely H. sounding I. generalize J. comprise K. rules |
The Curious World of Bats
Not all bats are unbelievably adorable, like the one below. Many of them have
Scientists are typically reluctant to
Being able to fly is just one of their
For how much energy they need, it’s also surprising that many bat species, including most of those in the US, rely on insects alone for food. They have to eat ridiculous quantities of them. A mom that is
Oddly, although bats can fly, they can’t easily take off from a(n)
While bats remain highly understudied relative to birds and other mammals, scientists are
A. accompanied B. allowed C. feasibly D. fueled E. intensity F. option G. prompting H. routine I. surgically J. underlying K. varied |
Brain Signals for Lasting Pain
Brain signals that reveal how much pain a person is in have been discovered by scientists who say the work is a step towards new treatments for people living with lasting pain.
It is the first time researchers have decoded the brain activity
Lasting pain affects nearly 28 million adults in the UK alone, and the causes are
For the latest study, Shirvalkar and his colleagues
A. activate B. amounted C. compared D. energetic E. guidelines F. identify G. image H. influenced I. respects J. review K. substantial |
Exercise Can Help Prevent Depression, Study Finds
How often do you exercise? A new
The Department of Health and Human Services recommends that adults engage in 2.5 to 5 hours of moderate activity per week or one hour and 15 minutes to 2.5 hours of
Adults who took a walk for what
Many
Nearly 5% of adults in the U.S. report regular feelings of depression, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among the study participants, researchers estimate that 1 in every 9 cases of depression might have been prevented had everyone met recommended exercise
A. chaos B. consume C. plentiful D. discharge E. evolutionarily F. extent G. freeze H. mechanism I. novel J. subsequently K. unstable |
Science in Images
Oyster mushrooms feature in cuisines around the world, but they should be off the menu for hungry worms -- which these delicious mushrooms will kill and eat. Now researchers finally know how they do it.
A study published in Science Advances details how oyster mushrooms use a particular poisonous substance to freeze and get rid of mushroom-eating roundworms called nematodes (线虫). The mushrooms, which grow on nutrient-poor dead wood, then
“Nematodes happen to be the most
The study team of geneticists, biochemists and biologists had previously found that oyster mushrooms release an unidentified poisonous substance that will somehow
For their new work, the researchers grew and analyzed samples of the mushroom’s tissue, finding no noticeable poison even when they broke it up. They reasoned that whatever was killing the worms must be a kind of
Before this study, “we underestimated the
A. actually B. amazed C. breathtaking D. critics E. gradually F. prize G. reflection H. release I. solid J. standardize K. switched |
Will AI allow humans to play a part?
Rebecca used to have a regular job, translating a fashion brand’s website into German. One day a big change happened. The company
“What it meant,
The speed of change, though, has been
For some, that’s fine. “People will say, ‘OK, instead of working at one rate for this number of words per hour, I’m working at many more words per hour, but for a much lower rate.’ Some are happy to take on. Some won’t, as a matter of principle.”
As we are
A. convincing B. disinformation C. hazards D. illogical E. maintain F. preview G. publicly H. racing I. response J. speed K. seemingly |
OpenAI Unveils A.I. that Instantly Generates Eye-Popping Videos
Last April, a New York start-up called Runway AI revealed technology that let people generate videos. The four-second videos were shadowy and disturbing. But they were a clear sign that artificial intelligence technologies would generate increasingly
OpenAI is among the many companies
In an interview, the team behind the technology said the company was not yet releasing Sora to the public because it was still working to understand the system’s
Like other generative A.I. technologies, OpenAI’s system learns by analyzing digital data — in this case, videos and subtitles describing what those videos contain. OpenAI declined to say how many videos the system learned from or where they came from, except to say the training included both
Sora generates videos in
A. empowers B. termed C. interaction D. implications E. advances F. question G. obtained H. additionally I. pressure J. currently K. defining |
A New Era of Creative Partnerships
In a new paper in a Nature Human Behavior special issue on AI, researcher Janet Rafner from Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies and Center for Hybrid Intelligence at Aarhus University and Prof. Jacob Sherson, director of the Center for Hybrid Intelligence, together with international partners, discuss research and societal
The team of researchers argue that we should direct our attention to understanding and developing co-creativity, the interaction between humans and machines towards what is
Rafner comments: To date, most studies on human-AI co-creativity come from the field of human-computer
While these
“Right now, we need to move the conversation away from questions like Can AI be creative? One reason for this is that
We,