President Joe Biden revealed the newest honorees of the recipients of the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. The laureates were honored during a prestigious ceremony at the White House last Friday. These… President Joe Biden revealed the newest honorees of the recipients of the National Medal of Science …
The tale of Fermat’s last theorem took hundreds of years and included tantalising twists, disappointing errors and a contribution from the most unlikely cartoon mathematician imaginable The tale of Fermat’s last theorem took hundreds of years and included tantalising twists, disappointing errors and a contribution from the most unlikely cartoon mathematician imaginable The tale of Fermat’s …
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Social media companies have long struggled with moderating the behaviour of billions of users, and now it seems they are finally giving up policing their platforms in favour of a crowdsourced approach – but will it work? Social media companies have long struggled with moderating the behaviour of billions of users, and now it seems …
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An uptick of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) cases in China has raised concerns over another pandemic, which appear to be unfounded An uptick of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) cases in China has raised concerns over another pandemic, which appear to be unfounded An uptick of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) cases in China has raised concerns over another pandemic, which …
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Social media companies have long struggled with moderating the behaviour of billions of users, and now it seems they are finally giving up policing their platforms in favour of a crowdsourced approach – but will it work? Social media companies have long struggled with moderating the behaviour of billions of users, and now it seems …
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Industrial waste can make rudimentary batteries. That’s likely no good in electric cars etc, but could be ideal for stashing away vast surpluses of renewable power. Industrial waste can make rudimentary batteries. That’s likely no good in electric cars etc, but could be ideal for stashing away vast surpluses of renewable power. Industrial waste can make …
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Male flies have been genetically engineered to produce poisonous proteins in their seminal fluid, a technique that could be employed against pests and disease carriers Male flies have been genetically engineered to produce poisonous proteins in their seminal fluid, a technique that could be employed against pests and disease carriers Male flies have been genetically engineered …
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Whether AI can assist in cancer detection has been subject to much debate, but now a real-world test with almost 200 radiologists shows that the technology can improve success rates Whether AI can assist in cancer detection has been subject to much debate, but now a real-world test with almost 200 radiologists shows that the …
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Whether AI can assist in cancer detection has been subject to much debate, but now a real-world test with almost 200 radiologists shows that the technology can improve success rates Whether AI can assist in cancer detection has been subject to much debate, but now a real-world test with almost 200 radiologists shows that the …
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mRNA vaccines have been a long time coming, but were only approved after covid-19 emerged, marking the beginning of a new way of preventing – and treating – various conditions mRNA vaccines have been a long time coming, but were only approved after covid-19 emerged, marking the beginning of a new way of preventing – …
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