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Building blocks for life may be able to form in radioactive meteorites

Building blocks for life may be able to form in radioactive...

Amino acids have been found in meteorites, and now an experiment shows how they...

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Why you may never be able to buy your own self-driving car

Why you may never be able to buy your own self-driving...

Despite recent claims of vehicles having full automation, it is no more possible...

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We’re rushing the use of psychedelics as medicine, researchers say

We’re rushing the use of psychedelics as medicine, researchers...

Colorado has become the second US state to legalise psychedelic drugs for medicinal...

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Self-knowledge: How to know your true personality and why it matters

Self-knowledge: How to know your true personality and why...

When it comes to knowing yourself, your own perception of your personality doesn’t...

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DNA from 2 million years ago is the oldest ever recovered

DNA from 2 million years ago is the oldest ever recovered

DNA bound to mineral particles in ancient sediment reveals that north Greenland...

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Thousands of genetic variants may influence smoking and alcohol use

Thousands of genetic variants may influence smoking and...

In a study of nearly 3.4 million people, almost 4000 genetic variants were linked...

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A weird gamma ray burst doesn't fit our understanding of the cosmos

A weird gamma ray burst doesn't fit our understanding of...

Astronomers have spotted a strange blast of gamma radiation from space that defies...

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Everything you need to know about the US megadrought

Everything you need to know about the US megadrought

From individual water use to lessons from past civilisations, here's what our Parched...

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Self-healing robot recovers from being stabbed then walks off

Self-healing robot recovers from being stabbed then walks...

A simple robot has sensors that can detect when they are damaged, stop the robot,...

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Diversity helped mammals survive asteroid that killed the dinosaurs

Diversity helped mammals survive asteroid that killed the...

The conventional view of the age of the dinosaurs is that mammals lived in the shadows...

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AI spots deepfake videos of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy

AI spots deepfake videos of Ukrainian president Volodymyr...

A deepfake detector designed to identify unique facial expressions and hand gestures...

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Hedge fund Fir Tree Capital sues Grayscale Investments for info on potential mismanagement, as GBTC, down ~74% YTD, trades at a ~43% discount to its BTC's value (Bloomberg)

Hedge fund Fir Tree Capital sues Grayscale Investments...

Bloomberg:Hedge fund Fir Tree Capital sues Grayscale Investments for info on potential...

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Apple, AMD, and Nvidia have all indicated plans to buy chips from TSMC's planned Arizona fabs (Kif Leswing/CNBC)

Apple, AMD, and Nvidia have all indicated plans to buy...

Kif Leswing / CNBC:Apple, AMD, and Nvidia have all indicated plans to buy chips...

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Loft Dynamics, which makes a VR training simulator for helicopter pilots, has raised $20M in a round led by Craft Ventures, Sky Dayton, and Up Partners (Paul Sawers/TechCrunch)

Loft Dynamics, which makes a VR training simulator for...

Paul Sawers / TechCrunch:Loft Dynamics, which makes a VR training simulator for...

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GameOn, which develops the AI chatbot ChatOS, used by major sports brands to connect with fans, raised a $35M Series B, bringing its total funding to $54M (Jason McMaster/VentureBeat)

GameOn, which develops the AI chatbot ChatOS, used by major...

Jason McMaster / VentureBeat:GameOn, which develops the AI chatbot ChatOS, used...

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A survey finds that while 50% of businesses have adopted AI in 2022, 2.5x higher than in 2017, AI adoption has plateaued between 50%-60% for the past few years (McKinsey & Company)

A survey finds that while 50% of businesses have adopted...

McKinsey & Company:A survey finds that while 50% of businesses have adopted AI in...