World’s largest tree is also among the oldest living organisms
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One in 20 new Wikipedia pages seem to be written with the help of...
Just under 5 per cent of the Wikipedia pages in English that have been published since ChatGPT's release seem to include AI-written content
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Quantum computers are here — but why do we need them and what will...
Technology companies are pouring billions of dollars into quantum computing, despite the technology still being years away from practical applications. So what will...
Cloud-inspired material can bend light around corners
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Remote control eddies: Upwelled nutrients boost productivity around Hawaiian Islands
Beyond colorful coral reefs and diverse nearshore ecosystems, Pacific Ocean waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands have comparatively little marine life and low biological...
Restricting sugar consumption in utero and in early childhood significantly reduces risk of midlife...
A low-sugar diet in utero and in the first two years of life can meaningfully reduce the risk of chronic diseases in adulthood,...
Black holes could be driving the expansion of the universe, new study suggests
Astronomers may have found tantalizing evidence that dark energy — the mysterious energy driving the accelerating expansion of our universe — could be...
Data centres may soon burn as much extra gas as California uses daily
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In a 1st, scientists reversed type 1 diabetes by reprogramming a person’s own fat...
For the first time, scientists in China reprogrammed a woman's fat cells to turn them into insulin-making pancreatic cells that reversed her type...