3-legged lizards can thrive against all odds, challenging assumptions about how evolution works in the wild
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Elon Musk is right that Wikipedia is biased, but his AI alternative will be the same at best
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, is about to launch the early beta version of…
Our team of physicists inadvertently generated the shortest X-ray pulses ever observed
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new study finds genetic risk in African women
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. In sub-Saharan Africa, it is…
Focused sound energy holds promise for treating cancer, Alzheimer’s and other diseases
Sound waves at frequencies above the threshold for human hearing are routinely used in medical…
Stethoscope, meet AI – helping doctors hear hidden sounds to better diagnose disease
When someone opens the door and enters a hospital room, wearing a stethoscope is a…
Power-hungry data centres threaten Australia’s energy grid. Here are 3 steps to make them more efficient
The Australian Energy Market Operator estimates data centres will consume 6% of Australia’s grid-supplied electricity…
Billions in private cash is flooding into fusion power. Will it pay off?
Over the past five years, private-sector funding for fusion energy has exploded. The total invested…
Why and how does personality emerge? Studying the evolution of individuality using thousands of fruit flies
As a Ph.D. student, I wanted to understand the evolution of individual differences in fruit…
A digital twin could help Canada beat wildfires, fix commutes and save tax dollars
Canada is facing larger wildfires, rising flood risks and worsening traffic congestion. The federal government’s…