usefulness

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At its best, peer review improves papers before publication and screens out weak work, but its usefulness depends on the quality and independence of a field’s “expert” reviewers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Many current DNA robot designs are still relatively simple and operate in isolation, limiting their usefulness in complex real-world environments.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

In a recent editorial, he warned of today’s seemingly conscious AIs, which he says distract from the technology’s usefulness as highly accelerated information processors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

“General volatility, especially without transparency about its causes, can undermine the credibility and usefulness of the star rating system,” report David Hyman, Anton Chorniy, William Sage and Bernard Black.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

He published prolifically; his areas of interest, which included the propagation of electron beams and their usefulness as ionization agents, were among the most intriguing in physics; and his resourceful laboratory technique was widely praised.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik