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Researchers measured billions to trillions of tiny airborne particles released when scented cleaning products are used indoors. The particle levels detected were comparable to the kind of pollution seen in urban smog conditions.
A wave of vulnerability reports produced with AI assistance is flooding bug bounty programs, increasing supply and pushing per-report payouts lower. This shift is squeezing the economics that independent security researchers rely on for income.
Google has moved its AI-responsibility team out of the DeepMind research division as part of an internal reorganization. Researchers within the team have voiced concerns that the shift could compromise their independence and reduce their ability to identify risks in Google's newest AI models.
Researchers running UCL's chemistry department fellowship support scheme have published guidance drawn from helping more than 40 early-career researchers win independent fellowships. The advice covers assessing whether a candidate's track record fits a target fellowship, shaping a competitive research proposal, and choosing the right host institution. The authors stress that early planning during a PhD and postdoc, including mapping publication milestones, is critical to building a strong application.