Model Drift

Preprints revealing inconsistencies, weak fits, or unexplained anomalies in dominant models—early signs of conceptual stress within the current framework.

Metal Polluted White Dwarfs with 21 μm IR excesses from JWST/MIRI: Planets or Dust?

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URL https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.21224.pdf Stage Normal Science / Model Drift Paradigm framing The current paradigm is that metal pollution in white dwarfs arises from the accretion of planetary debris. This is supported by spectroscopic observations and abundance patterns consistent with rocky material. The paradigm includes theoretical models of tidal disruption events and planetary system evolution post-main sequence. […]

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Ecosystems as adaptive living circuits

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URL https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.22017.pdf Stage Model Drift Paradigm framing The current paradigm focuses on the non-equilibrium nature of biological systems, where the coupling to external energy sources is a fixed parameter. This preprint challenges this assumption by highlighting that energy dissipation is an adaptive, dynamic variable in living systems. Highlights This preprint identifies a limitation in existing

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AI in Universities: The Good, the Bot, and the Ugly Truths

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URL https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-6883202/v1.pdf Stage Model Drift Paradigm framing The paradigm of the preprint revolves around the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in higher education, specifically focusing on its impact on teaching, learning, and administrative functions. This encompasses the shift towards personalized learning, enhanced efficiency, and improved campus management through the use of AI-powered tools. Highlights The

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MARS: Processing-In-Memory Acceleration of Raw Signal Genome Analysis Inside the Storage Subsystem

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URL https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.10931.pdf Stage Model Drift Paradigm framing The preprint operates within the established paradigm of genome analysis, which traditionally involves basecalling followed by read mapping. However, it addresses the limitations of this paradigm by proposing in-storage processing of raw signals, representing a departure from the conventional approach of relying on CPU/GPU-based acceleration of individual steps

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Laser Stabilised Ionising Transitions

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URL https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.10183.pdf Stage Model Drift Paradigm framing The dominant paradigm is the Fano model of bound-to-continuum transitions and resonant fluorescence. The preprint introduces a drift by demonstrating the emergence of a novel metastable state under resonant pumping. Highlights The preprint operates within the established paradigm of Fano's theory of bound-to-continuum transitions and utilizes resonant fluorescence

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The quantum theory of the electromagnetic field in the Weyl-Wigner representation as a local realistic model

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URL https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.10023.pdf Stage Model Drift / Model Crisis Paradigm framing The preprint challenges the dominant paradigm of quantum mechanics, specifically the interpretation of entangled photon pairs and the nature of the vacuum. It sits within the paradigm of local realism but questions the completeness of Bell's theorem, thus challenging both existing paradigms simultaneously. Highlights The

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A Plasma Torus Around a Young Low-Mass Star

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URL https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.09116.pdf Stage Model Drift Paradigm framing The preprint operates within the paradigm of stellar magnetism and its influence on circumstellar material. This paradigm assumes that magnetic fields play a key role in shaping the environment around stars, especially young, rapidly rotating ones. Highlights This preprint presents evidence for a plasma torus around a young,

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Generative Knowledge Production Pipeline Driven by Academic Influencers

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URL https://arxiv.org/pdf/2505.24681.pdf Stage Model Drift / Model Crisis Paradigm framing The preprint focuses on the paradigm of academic knowledge production, specifically addressing the integration of generative AI, particularly ChatGPT, into research workflows and publication processes. It examines the dynamic interplay between established academic integrity norms and the transformative potential of AI-driven tools, highlighting the role

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Quantifying sulfur speciation in magmatic-hydrothermal fluids

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URL https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.08598.pdf Stage Model Drift Paradigm framing The paradigm could be framed as the thermodynamic framework used for modeling sulfur speciation in magmatic-hydrothermal fluids, specifically the role and properties of the trisulfur radical ion ([S3]-). The contested point is the validity of existing thermodynamic data and the interpretation of Raman spectra, which impacts the understanding

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Happiness Finder: Exploring the Role of AI in Enhancing Well-Being During Four-Leaf Clover Searches

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URL https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.07393.pdf Stage Normal Science / Model Drift Paradigm framing The paradigm framing of the preprint is Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Positive Computing, specifically focusing on the intersection of AI, well-being, and the experience of search. It operates within the existing paradigm of using technology to enhance human experiences, but with a nuanced approach towards

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