Abstract Large language models (LLMs) have been proposed as candidate models of human semantics, and as such, they must be able to account for conceptual combination. This work explores the ability of two LLMs, namely, BERT-base and Llama-2-13b, to reveal the implicit meaning of existing and novel compound words. According to psycholinguistic theories, understanding the […]
Published on March 13, 2025
Only 17 percent of adults say they want to see Medicaid funding decreased, while 42 percent think funding should increase and 40 percent think it should be kept about the same, according to results of the February 2025 KFF Health Tracking Poll. Poll respondents who say… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]
Published on March 12, 2025
The microplastics that pollute the environment and increasingly find their way into humans and animals can help bacteria become drug resistant, according to new research. E. coli bacteria exposed to microplastics in test tubes became resistant to multiple types of commonly… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a […]
Published on March 12, 2025
