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NSF awards $20 million to build AI models that predict scientific discoveries and technological advancements A woman sits on the finger of a robot hand while holding binoculars to her eyes.

NSF awards $20 million to build AI models that predict scientific discoveries and technological advancements

UChicago-led research team to create an AI-driven “global observatory and virtual laboratory”

Data science predicts which failures will ultimately lead to success Broken lightbulbs

Data science predicts which failures will ultimately lead to success

Politically polarized teams produce better work, analysis of Wikipedia finds Gears

Politically polarized teams produce better work, analysis of Wikipedia finds

Bigger teams aren’t always better in science and tech Coworkers putting hands in them

Bigger teams aren’t always better in science and tech

New model reveals forgotten influencers and ‘sleeping beauties’ of science Person sitting at desk in library

New model reveals forgotten influencers and ‘sleeping beauties’ of science

Computer programming languages can impact science and thought People programming on a computer

Computer programming languages can impact science and thought

Book purchases of liberals and conservatives reveal partisan division Books stacked on bookshelves

Book purchases of liberals and conservatives reveal partisan division

Metaknowledge projects receive $1.38 million in grant funding

Metaknowledge projects receive $1.38 million in grant funding