Erin

Erin

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AI chatbots refuse to produce ‘controversial’ output − why that’s a free speech problem

AI chatbots refuse to produce ‘controversial’ output − why that’s a free speech problem

Google recently made headlines globally because its chatbot Gemini generated images...

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A new wave of wearable devices will collect a mountain on information on us – we need to get wise about the privacy implications

A new wave of wearable devices will collect a mountain on information on us – we need to get wise about the privacy implications

Web and mobile services try to understand the desires and goals of users by analysing...

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Crucial building blocks of life on Earth can more easily form in outer space – new research

Crucial building blocks of life on Earth can more easily form in outer space – new research

The origin of life on Earth is still enigmatic, but we are slowly unravelling the...

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How a teenager helped identify a new species of giant marine reptile

How a teenager helped identify a new species of giant marine reptile

It may be difficult to imagine, but the county of Somerset in south-west England...

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Hard work and happy accidents: why do so many of us prefer ‘difficult’ analogue technology?

Hard work and happy accidents: why do so many of us prefer ‘difficult’ analogue technology?

As academics who rarely go a day without playing or making music, we have spent...

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Climate change is causing marine ‘coldwaves’ too, killing wildlife

Climate change is causing marine ‘coldwaves’ too, killing wildlife

The effects of ocean warming are profound and well-documented. But sometimes changes...

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Man who caught virus from a monkey in a critical condition – B virus explained

Man who caught virus from a monkey in a critical condition – B virus explained

A 37-year-old man wounded by a wild monkey in Hong Kong is in intensive care suffering...

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AI has the power to revolutionise lending, but at a cost to people with lower credit scores

AI has the power to revolutionise lending, but at a cost to people with lower credit scores

As artificial intelligence (AI) steadily increases its hold on the global economy,...

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Could not getting enough sleep increase your risk of type 2 diabetes?

Could not getting enough sleep increase your risk of type 2 diabetes?

Not getting enough sleep is a common affliction in the modern age

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Stuck in fight-or-flight mode? 5 ways to complete the ‘stress cycle’ and avoid burnout or depression

Stuck in fight-or-flight mode? 5 ways to complete the ‘stress cycle’ and avoid burnout or depression

Can you remember a time when you felt stressed leading up to a big life event and...

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Drugs that aren’t antibiotics can also kill bacteria − new method pinpoints how

Drugs that aren’t antibiotics can also kill bacteria − new method pinpoints how

Human history was forever changed with the discovery of antibiotics in 1928

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Deepfake detection improves when using algorithms that are more aware of demographic diversity

Deepfake detection improves when using algorithms that are more aware of demographic diversity

Deepfakes – essentially putting words in someone else’s mouth in a very believable...

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How logic alone may prove that time doesn’t exist

How logic alone may prove that time doesn’t exist

Modern physics suggests time may be an illusion. Einstein’s theory of relativity,...

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Why robots can be culturally insensitive – and how scientists are trying to fix it

Why robots can be culturally insensitive – and how scientists are trying to fix it

A robot is chatting to an elderly British man in his bedroom. The robot has a cheery...

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The secret world of earthworms: meet the tiger worm and the nightcrawler

The secret world of earthworms: meet the tiger worm and the nightcrawler

Most people are aware of earthworms, but probably give them little thought

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Newly discovered genetic variant that causes Parkinson’s disease clarifies why the condition develops and how to halt it

Newly discovered genetic variant that causes Parkinson’s disease clarifies why the condition develops and how to halt it

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative movement disorder that progresses relentlessly

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