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Spreading Crushed Rock on Farmland Can Remove CO₂ from the Atmosphere if Done Right
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is naturally removed from the air when it reacts with certain types of rock. We can accelerate…
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6 reasons why people enjoy horror movies
Tero Vesalainen/Shutterstock The creeping shadows and haunting decorations transform the everyday into something eerie at Halloween. And you might be…
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What Is AI Superintelligence Could It Destroy Humanity and Is It Really Almost Here
Maxim Berg / Unsplash In 2014, the British philosopher Nick Bostrom published a book about the future of artificial intelligence…
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How Do Genes Shape Our Brain? Study of 70,000 People Reveals New Links to ADHD and Parkinson’s
SeanidStudio/Shutterstock The human brain is a marvel of complexity. It contains specialised and interconnected structures controlling our thoughts, personality and…
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Mental Flexibility May Influence Vaccination Attitudes, New Study Shows
Getty Images Making decisions about our health is a complex and sometimes difficult process. On top of our own attitudes,…
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Hidden Women of History Was 19th Century Author Augusta Drane a Queer Warrior Nun
Wikimedia Commons Augusta Theodosia Drane, a 19th-century English religious leader, published works including poetry, histories, essays and biographies. Impressively, Drane…
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Scurvy Is Mostly Historical, but Signs Suggest It’s Making a Comeback
Matilda Wormwood/Pexels Scurvy is is often considered a historical ailment, conjuring images of sailors on long sea voyages suffering from…
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Why Every Innovator Needs an Intellectual Property Lawyer
Did you know that over 60% of startups with new ideas lose their intellectual property rights because they need proper legal…
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AI Is Set to Transform Science – But Will We Understand the Results?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken centre stage in basic science. The five winners of the 2024 Nobel Prizes in Chemistry…
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Human Error Is the Weakest Link in Cybersecurity – 3 Ways to Fix It
Piotr Zajda/Shutterstock Despite huge advances in cyber security, one weakness continues to overshadow all others: human error. Research has consistently…
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How Light Shaped Our Skin Color, Eyes, and Curly Hair
Pictrider/Shutterstock Welcome to our ‘Light and health’ series. Over six articles, we look at how light affects our physical and…
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Genome Sequencing Developed for COVID Now Protects Babies in Intensive Care from Infectious Diseases
Getty Images Anyone who has spent time inside a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) knows it’s intense. For the tiny…
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Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar’s Death Is a Defining Moment, but It Won’t End the War
The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, one of the masterminds behind the group’s horrific October 7 2023 attack on…
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New Research Reveals Most Space Rocks Hitting Earth Come from One Source
Makarov Konstantin/Shutterstock The sight of a fireball streaking across the sky brings wonder and excitement to children and adults alike.…
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Electric Car Sales Have Slumped – Misinformation Is One Reason
Karolis Kavolelis/Shutterstock Battery electric vehicle sales in Australia have flattened in recent months. The latest data reveal a sharp 27.2%…
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