Erin

Erin

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Modern medicine has its scientific roots in the Middle Ages − how the logic of vulture brain remedies and bloodletting lives on today

Modern medicine has its scientific roots in the Middle Ages − how the logic of vulture brain remedies and bloodletting lives on today

Nothing calls to mind nonsensical treatments and bizarre religious healing rituals...

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Biden administration executive order tackles AI risks, but lack of privacy laws limits reach

Biden administration executive order tackles AI risks, but lack of privacy laws limits reach

The comprehensive, even sweeping, set of guidelines for artificial intelligence...

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Vampire viruses prey on other viruses to replicate themselves − and may hold the key to new antiviral therapies

Vampire viruses prey on other viruses to replicate themselves − and may hold the key to new antiviral therapies

Have you ever wondered whether the virus that gave you a nasty cold can catch one...

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Most data lives in the cloud. What if it lived under the sea?

Most data lives in the cloud. What if it lived under the sea?

Where is the text you’re reading, right now? In one sense, it lives “on the internet”...

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Two questions, hundreds of scientists, no easy answers: how small differences in data analysis make huge differences in results

Two questions, hundreds of scientists, no easy answers: how small differences in data analysis make huge differences in results

Over the past 20 years or so, there has been growing concern that many results published...

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How to deal with visual misinformation circulating in the Israel-Hamas war and other conflicts

How to deal with visual misinformation circulating in the Israel-Hamas war and other conflicts

In the three weeks since war began between Israel and Hamas, social media has been...

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We need a single list of all life on Earth – and most taxonomists now agree on how to start

We need a single list of all life on Earth – and most taxonomists now agree on how to start

Species lists are one of the unseen pillars of science and society. Lists of species...

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Israel-Hamas war: will the US and Iran be drawn into a broader conflict? It’s Tehran’s move

Israel-Hamas war: will the US and Iran be drawn into a broader conflict? It’s Tehran’s move

Washington has sent a warning to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,...

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Replacing frontline workers with AI can be a bad idea — here’s why

Replacing frontline workers with AI can be a bad idea — here’s why

AI chatbots are already widely used by businesses to greet customers and answer...

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Extreme weather is outpacing even the worst-case scenarios of our forecasting models

Extreme weather is outpacing even the worst-case scenarios of our forecasting models

In the wake of the destructive Hurricane Otis, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment...

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Carbon budget for 1.5°C will run out in six years at current emissions levels – new research

Carbon budget for 1.5°C will run out in six years at current emissions levels – new research

If humanity wants to have a 50-50 chance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, we...

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The US just issued the world’s strongest action yet on regulating AI. Here’s what to expect

The US just issued the world’s strongest action yet on regulating AI. Here’s what to expect

On Monday US President Joe Biden released a wide ranging and ambitious executive...

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Israel-Hamas war: will the murder of peace activists mean the end of the peace movement?

Israel-Hamas war: will the murder of peace activists mean the end of the peace movement?

A profound sense of uncertainty hangs over the future of the peace movement and...

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The Sun’s activity cycle is reaching its peak early: knowing why could help us unlock the secrets of our star

The Sun’s activity cycle is reaching its peak early: knowing why could help us unlock the secrets of our star

Our Sun is a steady and everlasting companion. Reliable like a clock, its apparent...

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Death toll in Gaza Strip 84% higher than 50-day conflict in 2014: UN report

Death toll in Gaza Strip 84% higher than 50-day conflict in 2014: UN report

The number of people killed in Gaza since Oct. 7 is 84% higher than the total number...

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