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Human activity and climate change are putting growing pressure on water resources, disrupting the predictability of the water cycle and changing the availability and quality of freshwater. IIASA researchers and partners have developed a new framework for guiding water management
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When scientists assess how dangerous a bacterium is, the first question often seems simple: Can it be stopped or killed? In microbiology and antibiotic research, one of the classic readouts has been whether a bacterium can grow in the presence of a given treatment. The bacterium
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Elementary school students who use an AI-supported learning tool learn arithmetic more quickly than children who do not use such a tool. This is the finding of a multiyear study by Radboud University involving nearly 8,000 children. However, the researchers warn that it's no mira
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Many of the common materials we encounter in our daily lives are crystalline, including ice, salt and sugar. The crystal structures of some solids are formed from molecules arranged in simple geometric patterns, and these patterns can be changed to give the solids special propert
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One researcher called it a “desperately needed warning sign” that countries need to tackle human-driven climate change.
NYT > World News ·
Humans can be a frisky bunch, and it wasn’t very long after Tesla Autopilot started letting drivers go hands-free before people decided to post footage of themselves having sex from the driver’s seat. Recently, The San Francisco Standard interviewed multiple people who claimed to
Ars Technica - All content ·
Opus 5.5’s biggest tell is the word “dependable,” which pops up 23 times more often than in human samples.
TechCrunch ·
Humans vs AI: It's time to d-d-d-d-duel.
Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews ·
Amir Bar-Lev’s doc covering competing climbers trying to achieve something that has not been done before uncovers a fascinating tapestry of aspiration and folly During the Covid pandemic in 2021, a “last first” in mountaineering was achieved: the forbidding K2 mountain was scaled
Culture | The Guardian ·
(Blue Note) In the jazz-soul singer’s ‘expression of queer liberation’, stars from Chaka Khan to Bill Callahan to Cynthia Erivo duet on equally varied songs from Cher to the Human League and beyond It’s fair to say that Meshell Ndegeocello has made a career out of declining to st
Culture | The Guardian ·
A trio of shows at Michigan’s Grand Rapids Art Museum humanizes people who are incarcerated and celebrates the resilience of creativity With nearly 2 million people behind bars, America is the global leader in incarceration. When you look at it per capita, we have the highest rat
Culture | The Guardian ·
This take on the 1952 novel is lavishly shot and full of excellent performances. It lacks the heft to be a full examination of human nature, but it’s a high-quality family saga It is rarely difficult to distinguish between a John Steinbeck novel and a ray of sunshine. The new ada
Culture | The Guardian ·
Satellite imagery shows further destruction of homes, businesses and places of worship since fragile ceasefire An update to Google Maps has revealed the extent of devastation during the three-year Gaza war and the severity of the continuing humanitarian crisis faced by the territ
World news | The Guardian ·
Beijing has cracked down on AI chatbots that can replicate human relationships. Experts are asking if this is the right thing to do.
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Support such as for white Afrikaners and anti-communism reveals how US is redefining what qualifies as human rights With hours left before the funding expires, the Trump administration is pushing to direct more than $175m of the state department’s flagship human rights fund to a
World news | The Guardian ·
The practice of editing the genes of embryos remains highly controversial and risky, but Origin Genomics founder Cathy Tie argues its a “moral imperative” to address hereditary diseases.
WIRED ·
Kenjiro Tsuda wins case against TikTok account in landmark Japanese verdict to protect publicity rights A court in Japan has ruled that the human voice has legal protection after a landmark case involving a well-known actor and a TikTok account that he claimed had cloned his “lus
World news | The Guardian ·
Scientists resurrected antimicrobial peptides from mammals that lived millions of years ago and found that some were more potent against drug-resistant bacteria than modern human versions. These evolutionary relics could provide new clues for designing treatments as antibiotic re
All Top News -- ScienceDaily ·
Scientists have mapped the genetics of cat cancer on an unprecedented scale and found surprising similarities with tumors in humans. The findings could help bring precision cancer treatments to cats while also revealing new clues about how human cancers develop and respond to dru
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Tirzepatide, sold as Mounjaro and Zepbound, activated calorie-burning brown fat in obese mice, revealing a potential metabolic effect beyond appetite suppression. If confirmed in humans, the finding could help explain the drug’s powerful benefits and inspire more comprehensive tr
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Yes sport is about effort, sweat and inclusivity – but it also turns elite athletes into magnificent specimens of humanity where the aesthetic is part of the appeal Have you seen the 40-second video that will change the way you think about women’s sport, women’s bodies, just, you
Sport | The Guardian ·