South Africa amended its research guidelines to allow for heritable human genome editing
A little-noticed change to South Africa’s national health research guidelines, published in May of this…
Stoneflies change colour in response to deforestation, suggesting humans can alter evolution – new research
As we continue to change the planet, scientists are worried we might also be altering…
This sci-fi ‘B-movie’ still shapes how we view the threat of AI
October 26, 2024 marks the 40th anniversary of director James Cameron’s science fiction classic, The…
How to stay safe in cyberspace: 5 essential reads
Whether we’re socialising, shopping, banking, studying or working, billions of people around the world spend…
Majority of NZ researchers see Māori Indigenous knowledge as relevant to their work – but there is a gender divide
While the New Zealand government plans to review 28 pieces of legislation with a view…
Wild animals can experience trauma and adversity too − as ecologists, we came up with an index to track how it affects them
Psychologists know that childhood trauma, or the experience of harmful or adverse events, can have…
Women are at a higher risk of dying from heart disease − in part because doctors don’t take major sex and gender differences into account
A simple difference in the genetic code – two X chromosomes versus one X chromosome…
What’s the difference between fusion and fission? A nuclear physicist explains
Globally, nuclear power accounts for roughly 10% of electricity generation. In some countries, such as…
Apple Intelligence will help AI become as commonplace as word processing
When Apple’s version of AI, branded as Apple Intelligence, rolls out in October to folks…
Tracking vampire worms with machine learning − using AI to diagnose schistosomiasis before the parasites causing it hatch in your blood
Blood samples of patients infected with a parasitic worm that causes schistosomiasis contain hidden information…