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Scientists create computational algorithm for fact-checking

Network scientists at Indiana University have developed a new computational method that can leverage any body of knowledge to aid in the complex human task of fact-checking.

In the first use of this method, IU scientists created a simple computational fact-checker that assigns "truth scores" to statements concerning history, geography and entertainment, as well as random statements drawn from the text of Wikipedia, the well-known online encyclopedia.

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For the first time, scientists have sequenced the whole human genome

Scientists are optimistic that having a full image of the human genome would help them better understand human evolution and pave the path for discoveries in

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Scientists create bendable concrete to better withstand natural disasters

More flexible and better for the environment.

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To Better Resist Against Natural Disasters, Scientists Make Bendable Concrete

It is said to needed 36 percent less power to make and release up to 76 percent less carbon dioxide compared to standard bendable concrete made of concrete.

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