Erin

Erin

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Physics has long failed to explain life – but we’re testing a groundbreaking new theory in the lab

Physics has long failed to explain life – but we’re testing a groundbreaking new theory in the lab

Modern physics can explain everything from the spin of the tiniest particle to the...

Technology
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Why Google, Bing and other search engines’ embrace of generative AI threatens $68 billion SEO industry

Why Google, Bing and other search engines’ embrace of generative AI threatens $68 billion SEO industry

Google, Microsoft and others boast that generative artificial intelligence tools...

News
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Space rocks and asteroid dust are pricey, but these aren’t the most expensive materials used in science

Space rocks and asteroid dust are pricey, but these aren’t the most expensive materials used in science

After a journey of seven years and nearly 4 billion miles, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft...

Society
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What is intelligence? For millennia, western literature has suggested it may be a liability

What is intelligence? For millennia, western literature has suggested it may be a liability

In the age of the Anthropocene, humanity appears poised to destroy itself

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We got the beat: How we perceive rhythm involves neurological processes that control movement

We got the beat: How we perceive rhythm involves neurological processes that control movement

When you hear a song playing somewhere, you might find yourself tapping your fingers...

Society
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Collectively, we spend only 45 minutes daily on the activities that produce the most pollution

Collectively, we spend only 45 minutes daily on the activities that produce the most pollution

Why do we feel stuck in our efforts to solve the great sustainability crises of...

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Hitting snooze on your alarm might not actually make you more tired in the morning – new research

Hitting snooze on your alarm might not actually make you more tired in the morning – new research

If you like to press snooze on your alarm a few times before getting up in the morning,...

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‘Digital inclusion’ and closing the gap: how First Nations leadership is key to getting remote communities online

‘Digital inclusion’ and closing the gap: how First Nations leadership is key to getting remote communities online

There are more than 1,500 remote First Nations communities and homelands around...

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Breakthroughs in medicine: top virologist on the two most important developments for Africa

Breakthroughs in medicine: top virologist on the two most important developments for Africa

There have been several important breakthroughs in medical science recently. Crispr,...

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Wild plants may edit their genomes in the same way we make GM crops – and it could be crucial to evolution

Wild plants may edit their genomes in the same way we make GM crops – and it could be crucial to evolution

Genetically modified (GM) crops may be controversial, but similar processes happen...

Society
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How collective memories fuel conflicts

How collective memories fuel conflicts

When a group of youths attacked shops and buildings in Tallinn, Estonia, on the...

Science
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How to watch October’s Orionids meteor shower and contemplate the wonders of the sky

How to watch October’s Orionids meteor shower and contemplate the wonders of the sky

Throughout the year, there are different meteor showers that all have different...

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Carl Sagan detected life on Earth 30 years ago – here’s how his experiment is helping us search for alien species today

Carl Sagan detected life on Earth 30 years ago – here’s how his experiment is helping us search for alien species today

It’s been 30 years since a group of scientists led by Carl Sagan found evidence...

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New class of recyclable polymer materials could one day help reduce single-use plastic waste

New class of recyclable polymer materials could one day help reduce single-use plastic waste

In the century since their conception, people have come to understand the enormous...

Politics
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The EU’s anti-subsidy investigation into electric vehicles is a risky strategy that may backfire

The EU’s anti-subsidy investigation into electric vehicles is a risky strategy that may backfire

In her State of the Union address on 13 September, European Commission president...

Economy
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Extreme weather could burn many investment portfolios by mid-century

Extreme weather could burn many investment portfolios by mid-century

Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges facing humanity today, with...

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