The Cornell Chronicle is reporting that a new study reveals how echo chambers form and what prevents them. It said a few general constraints can lead to echo chambers, described as self-reinforcing feedback loops, in biological systems such as birds in a flock or ants in a swarm.
The Chronicle also reported that a Cornell-led study finds wines made from disease-resistant grape varieties appeal to consumers as much as those made from classic European grapes.
It said physics researchers have made robots that for the first time can sense the temperature of their surroundings and react together to change it. The microscopic robots were inspired by fireflies and cilia, according to the Chronicle.
The Chronicle further reported that chronic stress may contribute to the pain and urinary symptoms experienced by people with interstitial cystitis, also known as bladder pain syndrome, and that exercise may ease such stress-related bladder pain.
In other coverage, the Chronicle said Tom Schryver of the SC Johnson College of Business commented to Marketplace on the Small Business Administration's consideration of changing the definition of a small business. It said Schryver noted it is hard to imagine the playing field will be level between a new business with two partners and a consulting firm with 1,000 employees.
The Chronicle also said Sarah Kreps of the Brooks School of Public Policy and the College of Arts and Sciences told France 24 that the concern about AI political ads ahead of the U.S. midterms might be not that people believe the ads but that the ads and general AI slop could make people doubt everything.