Google avoids being dismantled after US court battle – and it’s down to the rise of AI
A year ago, Google faced the prospect of being dismantled. Today, artificial intelligence (AI) and…
new science is making the picture clearer to guide treatment
Cancer treatment is becoming more personalised. By considering a patient’s unique genetic and molecular profile,…
We decoded the oldest genetic data from an Egyptian, a man buried around 4,500 years ago – what it told us
A group of scientists has sequenced the genome of a man who was buried in…
Australia set to ban ‘nudify’ apps. How will it work?
The Australian government has announced plans to ban “nudify” tools and hold tech platforms accountable…
What actually happens in your brain when you change your mind?
Imagine a game show where the host asks the contestant to randomly pick one option…
How environmental RNA can give us a real-time picture of freshwater biodiversity
As climate change and human activity threaten freshwater ecosystems like lakes and rivers, it’s more…
the discovery that reshapes what ‘family’ means in nature
Imagine a mum who can have children from two different species. Family gatherings would be…
Australia has some new marsupial species – but they’re already extinct
You are probably familiar with kangaroos. Wallabies too, and most likely quokkas as well. Less…
How do bodies decompose? Cape Town forensic scientists are pushing frontiers of new detection methods
Cape Town has consistently been one of the metropolitan regions in South Africa with the…
AI’s ballooning energy consumption puts spotlight on data center efficiency
Artificial intelligence is growing fast, and so are the number of computers that power it.…