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NatADiff: Adversarial Boundary Guidance for Natural Adversarial Diffusion

Leave a Comment / arXiv, Normal Science /

URL https://arxiv.org/pdf/2505.20934.pdf Stage Normal Science Paradigm framing The preprint operates within the deep learning paradigm, specifically focusing on adversarial attacks and defenses within the image classification domain. It addresses the sub-paradigm of denoising diffusion probabilistic models for image generation and their application to adversarial sample creation. Highlights The preprint presents a novel method (NatADiff) for […]

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Agent Laboratory: Using LLM Agents as Research Assistants

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URL https://arxiv.org/pdf/2501.04227.pdf Stage Model Revolution / Paradigm Change Paradigm framing The preprint operates within the paradigm of scientific research and publishing, specifically focusing on machine learning subfields. It introduces a potential shift by proposing LLM agents as active participants in the research process. Highlights The preprint "Agent Laboratory: Using LLM Agents as Research Assistants" presents

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Can LLMs Generate Novel Research Ideas? A Large-Scale Human Study with 100+ NLP Researchers

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URL https://arxiv.org/pdf/2409.04109.pdf Stage Model Drift Paradigm framing The preprint operates within the established paradigm of using large language models (LLMs) for various Natural Language Processing (NLP) tasks, including idea generation. It specifically addresses the emergent area of research ideation using LLMs, an area still solidifying its own potential paradigms. Highlights This preprint presents a large-scale

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Shared Imagination: LLMs Hallucinate Alike

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URL https://arxiv.org/pdf/2407.16604.pdf Stage Model Drift Paradigm framing The preprint operates within the dominant paradigm of natural language processing, specifically focusing on large language models (LLMs). The core assumptions of this paradigm include the effectiveness of transformer-based architectures, the importance of large-scale pre-training data, and the viability of instruction tuning and alignment techniques. Highlights The preprint

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Species synonyms depict changing but taxon-independent taxonomic praxis

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URL https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.28.651127v2.full.pdf Stage Normal Science Paradigm framing Evolutionary biology, taxonomy, and marine biology. Highlights This preprint analyzes the synonymization of marine species names over time. It operates within the widely accepted paradigms of evolutionary biology and taxonomy, specifically focusing on how species are defined and how our understanding of their diversity changes with time. The

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Causal Lesion Evidence for Two Motor Speech Coordination Networks in the Brain

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URL https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.06.05.658124v1.full.pdf Stage Normal Science Paradigm framing The preprint operates within the dominant paradigm of cognitive neuroscience, specifically focusing on the neural substrates of speech production. It adheres to the established methodologies of fMRI, lesion-symptom mapping, and anatomical tracing. The theoretical framework it investigates, the dual motor speech coordination model, is itself an extension of

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Exoplaneteers Keep Overestimating Sigma Significances

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URL https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.05392.pdf Stage Model Drift Paradigm framing Frequentist and Bayesian statistics in exoplanetary atmospheric studies. Highlights The preprint identifies a drift within the current paradigm of exoplanetary atmospheric characterization. Specifically, it addresses the misapplication of a statistical conversion (Sellke et al. 2001) by exoplaneteers. The authors argue that while the conversion itself is valid, its

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Cyanobacteria Join the Kahalalide Conversation: Genome and Metabolite Evidence for Structurally Related Peptides

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URL https://chemrxiv.org/engage/api-gateway/chemrxiv/assets/orp/resource/item/683e27bf1a8f9bdab54cfe62/original/cyanobacteria-join-the-kahalalide-conversation-genome-and-metabolite-evidence-for-structurally-related-peptides.pdf Stage Normal Science Paradigm framing Natural Products Chemistry, Genomics, and Bioinformatics Highlights This preprint focuses on the discovery and characterization of kahalalide Z5 (KZ5), a cyclic depsipeptide with structural similarities to the known anticancer compound kahalalide F. The research uses established techniques like NMR, MS, and chemical degradation, combined with AI-driven tools (SMART

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The largest diamonds are hosted in iron-rich substrate accreted at the base of the lithosphere

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URL https://assets-eu.researchsquare.com/files/rs-6808081/v1/47d51c46-671e-47e9-afe4-f355d0e1744a.pdf Stage Normal Science Paradigm framing Diamond formation; Kimberlite magma interaction with deep lithospheric substrates Highlights This preprint investigates the origin of CLIPPIR diamonds, large and rare diamonds exhibiting unique characteristics. The authors explore the association between these diamonds and the composition of their host kimberlites, particularly focusing on olivine. Their findings demonstrate a

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Linear instability of plane Couette and Poiseuille flows

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URL https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.04242.pdf Stage Model Revolution Paradigm framing Hydrodynamic Stability Highlights This preprint challenges the established paradigm in hydrodynamic stability regarding the linear instability of plane Couette and Poiseuille flows. The traditional assumption of longitudinal periodicity of disturbances is questioned, leading to new theoretical predictions for critical Reynolds numbers. The authors provide an alternative model that

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