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Spending time in space can harm the human body − but scientists are working to mitigate these risks before sending people to Mars
When 17 people were in orbit around the Earth all at the same time on…
Why bringing people back from the dead with AI is just an extension of our grieving practices
Generative AI – which encompasses large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT but also image and…
Meet the AI-generated figures posing as your new online friends – as they try to sell you stuff
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Tests that diagnose diseases are less reliable than you’d expect. Here’s why
You feel unwell, and visit your doctor. They ask some questions and take some blood…
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Dopamine is a brain chemical famously linked to mood and pleasure − but researchers have found multiple types of dopamine neurons with different functions
Dopamine seems to be having a moment in the zeitgeist. You may have read about…
‘Big Bang of Numbers’ – The Conversation’s book club explores how math alone could create the universe with author Manil Suri
The Conversation U.S. launched its new book club with a bang – talking to mathematician…
How lab-grown hybrid lifeforms bamboozle scientific ethics
Earlier this month, scientists at the Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health announced they had…
Apple has switched from its Lightning connector to USB-C — we explain which is better and why they did it
After many years of designing and selling a variety of different cables to power and…