Katya Poltorak, Author at Northeastern Global News

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Why eGoT gets better answers: Teaching AI to connect the dots

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Cyclospora still making its way through the US And it’s not alone

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Cracking the axolotl code: How to regrow limbs and stay young

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Desktop browsing trends: Gmail first, everything else later

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Love it or loathe it, the movie ‘Misaligned’ is provoking debate on AI

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How would permanent daylight saving time affect your health?

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Northeastern professor pushes computers to solve ‘unsolvable’ problems

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Should you join the 5 AM Club? Why hitting snooze might be better

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These researchers are demystifying oobleck, Dr. Seuss’s ‘green goo’

A parasite is running rampant in Michigan. Will it spread elsewhere?

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How do World Cup crowds get synchronized so quickly? Researchers explain

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Rekindle ignites player emotions for next-level VR immersion