Research is the backbone of society's progress. Without it, there would be no new drugs, tech, etc. Basically, every trace of human progress could grind to a halt. However, research is only as good as ...

In his opening keynote at the inaugural Interdisciplinary Science Forum last month, historian Ed Balleisen, vice provost for interdisciplinary studies at Duke University, noted that three years ago, ...

Author Malcolm Gladwell answers the web's most searched questions about research. How do you avoid confirmation bias? Is the 10,000 hours rule actually real? Does anyone go to libraries anymore? Is ...

Why do we ask questions? Generally, to increase knowledge, improve understanding, and obtain truthful and helpful information. However, respondents—whether a job applicant, friend, classmate, romantic ...

Microsoft announced a new conversational question answering model that outperforms other methods, answering questions faster and accurately while using significantly less resources. What is proposed ...