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5-Feb-2026
AI agents debate more effectively when given personalities and the ability to interrupt
The University of Electro-CommunicationsReports and Proceedings
Most multi-agent AI systems rely on polite, rigid turn-taking that doesn't reflect reality. Researchers have developed a new framework that allows AI agents to behave more like humans-interrupting others, remaining silent, and exhibiting distinct personalities. Tests show this "chaotic" approach actually improves decision-making accuracy and efficiency.
5-Feb-2026
Wolf reduction boosts caribou survival—but only in rugged terrain
University of British ColumbiaPeer-Reviewed Publication
Reducing wolves to protect endangered caribou doesn't always deliver the expected results—and the shape of the land may be the deciding factor.
- Journal
- The Journal of Wildlife Management
5-Feb-2026
Dream engineering can help solve ‘puzzling’ questions
Northwestern UniversityPeer-Reviewed Publication
A new study by neuroscientists at Northwestern University validates the possibility of influencing dreams and offers a crucial step to support the theory that dreams in REM sleep — the rapid eye movement phase of sleep in which lucid dreaming can occur — may be especially conducive to helping individuals come up with creative solutions to a problem.
- Journal
- Neuroscience of Consciousness
- Funder
- Mind Science Foundation
5-Feb-2026
A global challenge posed by the presence of pharmaceuticals in the environment
University of the Basque CountryPeer-Reviewed Publication
The group of the EHU - University of the Basque Country is proposing various initiatives designed to reduce the presence of medicines in the environment and, consequently, their effects on human health. They also stress the need to involve the pharmaceutical, healthcare and veterinary sectors in this task as well as the general public by promoting a more rational use of medicines.
- Journal
- Drug Discovery Today
5-Feb-2026
Researchers tune a recipe for topological superconductors by choreographing electron interactions
University of ChicagoPeer-Reviewed Publication
By adjusting the ratio of two ingredients, UChicago PME & WVU scientists can switch exotic quantum states on and off in materials highly desired for quantum computing
- Journal
- Nature Communications
5-Feb-2026
HIRE Vets ranks Sandia Labs at top for employing military veterans
DOE/Sandia National LaboratoriesGrant and Award Announcement
For the fifth consecutive year, Sandia National Laboratories has earned the HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion Award — the U.S. Department of Labor’s highest designation — for its commitment to attracting, hiring and retaining veterans.