Spreading crushed rocks on fields can absorb CO2 from the air – now chemists have devised a way to turbocharge this process by creating more reactive minerals Spreading crushed rocks on fields can absorb CO2 from the air – now chemists have devised a way to turbocharge this process by creating more reactive minerals Spreading crushed …
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Researchers at Microsoft say they have created so-called topological qubits, which would be exceptionally resistant to errors, but their claim has been met with scepticism Researchers at Microsoft say they have created so-called topological qubits, which would be exceptionally resistant to errors, but their claim has been met with scepticism Researchers at Microsoft say they have …
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Researchers who have been given access to Google’s new AI “co-scientist” tool are enthusiastic about its potential, but it isn’t yet clear whether it can make truly novel discoveries Researchers who have been given access to Google’s new AI “co-scientist” tool are enthusiastic about its potential, but it isn’t yet clear whether it can make …
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Wholemeal bread can be shaped into carbon electrodes that could replace traditional metal conductors in electrical devices Wholemeal bread can be shaped into carbon electrodes that could replace traditional metal conductors in electrical devices Wholemeal bread can be shaped into carbon electrodes that could replace traditional metal conductors in electrical devices
Pigmented algae are well adapted to grow on exposed ice in the Arctic as the snowline recedes, raising concerns of a feedback loop that could lead to faster sea-level rise Pigmented algae are well adapted to grow on exposed ice in the Arctic as the snowline recedes, raising concerns of a feedback loop that could …
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The largest study of its kind has revealed how both genetics and lifestyle play a role in developing certain age-related diseases, such as dementia, lung cancer and heart disease The largest study of its kind has revealed how both genetics and lifestyle play a role in developing certain age-related diseases, such as dementia, lung cancer …
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The weakening of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation could be bolstering rainfall over the Amazon, reducing the risk it will reach a tipping point The weakening of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation could be bolstering rainfall over the Amazon, reducing the risk it will reach a tipping point The weakening of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation …
Slowdown of critical ocean current may preserve the Amazon rainforest Read More »
The often stereotyped and offensive responses from AI chatbots role-playing as humans can be explained by flaws in how large language models attempt to portray demographic identities The often stereotyped and offensive responses from AI chatbots role-playing as humans can be explained by flaws in how large language models attempt to portray demographic identities The often …
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The gas giant WASP-121b, also known as Tylos, has an atmospheric structure unlike any we have ever seen, and the fastest winds on any planet The gas giant WASP-121b, also known as Tylos, has an atmospheric structure unlike any we have ever seen, and the fastest winds on any planet The gas giant WASP-121b, also known …
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but as astronomers make more observations about its trajectory, the odds of a collision seem to be increasing Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but as astronomers make more observations about its trajectory, the odds of a …
Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 have reached new high Read More »