Nuclear in your backyard? Tiny reactors could one day power towns and campuses – but community input will be key
You might imagine nuclear power plants as behemoth facilities spanning hundreds of acres. Nuclear microreactors,…
1% of people don’t have sex. New research shows it may be partly genetic
Sex is important. Romantic, typically sexual, partnerships are often among the most central relationships in…
Who gets to do science? A demand for English is hurting marginalised researchers
Despite growing calls for diversity, equity and inclusion in science, a new study reveals how…
Chimpanzees ingest more than the equivalent of one alcoholic drink a day – new research
Drinking more than you intended may be something that many humans do, but now research…
Naming and categorizing objects is part of how young kids develop executive function skills – new research
Parents of young children probably recognize the hectic mornings filled with reminding the kids to…
Suicide-by-chatbot puts Big Tech in the product liability hot seat
It is a sad fact of online life that users search for information about suicide.…
Hollywood is suing yet another AI company. But there may be a better way to solve copyright conflicts
This week Disney, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros Discovery jointly sued MiniMax, a Chinese artificial…
New entanglement breakthrough links cores of atoms, brings quantum computers closer
Quantum entanglement — once dismissed by Albert Einstein as “spooky action at a distance” —…
Here are the tactics criminals use on you in the age of AI and cryptocurrencies
Scams are nothing new – fraud has existed as long as human greed. What changes…
Smart textiles may soon be able to control devices or monitor health
Imagine adjusting the temperature of the air conditioning or skipping a song in your car,…