Erin

Erin

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Dark energy: could the mysterious force seen as constant actually vary over cosmic time?

Dark energy: could the mysterious force seen as constant actually vary over cosmic time?

As I finished my PhD in 1992, the universe was full of mystery – we didn’t even...

Society
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Han Kang: innovative South Korean author wins the 2024 Nobel prize for literature

Han Kang: innovative South Korean author wins the 2024 Nobel prize for literature

It’s often the case that when poets write novels, they deliver arrestingly vivid...

Science
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Wildlife loss is taking ecosystems nearer to collapse – new report

Wildlife loss is taking ecosystems nearer to collapse – new report

Over the past 50 years (1970–2020), the average size of these monitored wildlife...

Health
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Too much lactate can harm our health – these microbes in our gut keep it in check

Too much lactate can harm our health – these microbes in our gut keep it in check

Lactate is formed in our muscles during exercise, but this is not the only source...

Research
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Seasonal change can affect people’s moods — and their moral values

Seasonal change can affect people’s moods — and their moral values

It’s tempting to assume that a person’s moral values are stable across time and...

Science
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Machine learning cracked the protein-folding problem and won the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry

Machine learning cracked the protein-folding problem and won the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry

Although the Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry are awarded separately, there...

Society
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The extraordinary life of Alfred Nobel

The extraordinary life of Alfred Nobel

The Nobel prizes may be one of the most famous and prestigious awards in the world...

Science
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Google Deepmind founder shares Nobel prize in chemistry for AI that unlocks the shape of proteins

Google Deepmind founder shares Nobel prize in chemistry for AI that unlocks the shape of proteins

Using computers to carry out protein design and for predicting protein structures...

Technology
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Ultra-processed foods: we have the technology to turn them from foe into friend

Ultra-processed foods: we have the technology to turn them from foe into friend

With advances in food science, we have the technology to create low-calorie, nutritious...

Science
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A geomagnetic storm has hit Earth – a space scientist explains what causes them

A geomagnetic storm has hit Earth – a space scientist explains what causes them

A geomagnetic storm is a disturbance in Earth’s magnetic field caused by solar activity

Society
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How foreign operations are manipulating social media to influence your views

How foreign operations are manipulating social media to influence your views

Influence campaigns are large-scale efforts to shift public opinion, push false...

Science
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Nobel Prize in physics spotlights key breakthroughs in AI revolution − making machines that learn

Nobel Prize in physics spotlights key breakthroughs in AI revolution − making machines that learn

If your jaw dropped as you watched the latest AI-generated video, your bank balance...

Technology
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Physics Nobel awarded to neural network pioneers who laid foundations for AI

Physics Nobel awarded to neural network pioneers who laid foundations for AI

Inspired by ideas from physics and biology, Hopfield and Hinton developed computer...

Science
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NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s − a crewed mission could unlock some of the red planet’s geologic mysteries

NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s − a crewed mission could unlock some of the red planet’s geologic mysteries

NASA plans to send humans on a scientific round trip to Mars potentially as early...

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