Erin

Erin

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Large mammals shaped the evolution of humans: here’s why it happened in Africa

Large mammals shaped the evolution of humans: here’s why it happened in Africa

That humans originated in Africa is widely accepted. But it’s not generally recognised...

Technology
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X-57: Nasa’s electric plane is preparing to fly – here’s how it advances emissions–free aviation

X-57: Nasa’s electric plane is preparing to fly – here’s how it advances emissions–free aviation

The experimental airplane X-57, developed by Nasa, is due to fly for the first time...

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Limits to computing: A computer scientist explains why even in the age of AI, some problems are just too difficult

Limits to computing: A computer scientist explains why even in the age of AI, some problems are just too difficult

Empowered by artificial intelligence technologies, computers today can engage in...

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Copper transformed way the world works before: it’s about to do so again

Copper transformed way the world works before: it’s about to do so again

Copper is all around us. The metal is both ever-present and invisible in our world

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Exxon scientists accurately forecast climate change back in the 1970s – what if we had listened to them and acted then?

Exxon scientists accurately forecast climate change back in the 1970s – what if we had listened to them and acted then?

Writers of speculative- and science-fiction often identify a key point in time and...

Economy
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Bitcoin has shot up 50% since the new year, but here’s why new lows are probably still ahead

Bitcoin has shot up 50% since the new year, but here’s why new lows are probably still ahead

To the delight of investors across the cryptosphere, the price of bitcoin (BTC)...

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ChatGPT: our study shows AI can produce academic papers good enough for journals – just as some ban it

ChatGPT: our study shows AI can produce academic papers good enough for journals – just as some ban it

Some of the world’s biggest academic journal publishers have banned or curbed their...

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Earwigs are the hero single mothers of the insect world – and good for your garden too

Earwigs are the hero single mothers of the insect world – and good for your garden too

You lift a stone and staring up at you is a little insect with its tail curled and...

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Nope, coffee won’t give you extra energy. It’ll just borrow a bit that you’ll pay for later

Nope, coffee won’t give you extra energy. It’ll just borrow a bit that you’ll pay for later

Many of us want (or should I say need?) our morning coffee to give us our “get up...

Education
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Free online courses could be a path to higher education in African countries but awareness is low

Free online courses could be a path to higher education in African countries but awareness is low

Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the largest regions in the world and has the lowest...

Technology
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Artificial intelligence in South Africa comes with special dilemmas – plus the usual risks

Artificial intelligence in South Africa comes with special dilemmas – plus the usual risks

When people think about artificial intelligence (AI), they may have visions of the...

Research
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Emotional ‘blunting’ and antidepressants – new research suggests why this is happening

Emotional ‘blunting’ and antidepressants – new research suggests why this is happening

Reinforcement sensitivity is an important behavioural process that allows us to...

Technology
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ChatGPT: why education should embrace the AI chatbot, not shun it

ChatGPT: why education should embrace the AI chatbot, not shun it

Just under two months ago, the US artificial intelligence company OpenAI introduced...

Health
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Magnesium: what you need to know about this important micronutrient

Magnesium: what you need to know about this important micronutrient

There’s been a lot of chat on social media over the past few months about the importance...

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Fossil teeth reveal how brains developed in utero over millions of years of human evolution – new research

Fossil teeth reveal how brains developed in utero over millions of years of human evolution – new research

Fossilized bones help tell the story of what human beings and our predecessors were...

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