Science

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Google has finally revealed how much water its data centres use

Google has finally revealed how much water its data centres...

Google had previously kept its data centre water usage secret but it has recently...

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ChatGPT detector could help spot cheaters using AI to write essays

ChatGPT detector could help spot cheaters using AI to write...

A tool called GPTZero can identify whether text was produced by a chatbot, which...

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Ranchers are using GPS-collars to herd livestock with virtual fences

Ranchers are using GPS-collars to herd livestock with virtual...

The US Bureau of Land Management is helping ranchers and farmers in Colorado test...

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Male chicks are more sociable if they were grown in warmer eggs

Male chicks are more sociable if they were grown in warmer...

Increasing the temperature of egg incubators by 1°C or 2°C has shown promise to...

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Will we ever see commercial plane flights without human pilots?

Will we ever see commercial plane flights without human...

Many planes have autopilots, but they can only be used in certain circumstances....

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Web3 promises to reclaim the internet from tech giants – will it work?

Web3 promises to reclaim the internet from tech giants...

There's a lot of hype surrounding the idea of a decentralised version of the internet...

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Marine heatwaves could wipe out all common sea stars by 2100

Marine heatwaves could wipe out all common sea stars by...

Simulations of ocean warming show that future marine heatwaves that last more than...

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Children aged 5 are better at switching their attention than chimps

Children aged 5 are better at switching their attention...

In a task based on switching between two sets of rules, 5-year-olds score highly,...

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Vagus nerve receptors may be key to controlling inflammation

Vagus nerve receptors may be key to controlling inflammation

Researchers identified receptors in the vagus nerves of mice that help control inflammation,...

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Huge AI models can be halved in size without degrading performance

Huge AI models can be halved in size without degrading...

A way to cut the scale of artificial intelligence models by 60 per cent could save...

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Odd parasitic plant with fleshy flowers identified as new species

Odd parasitic plant with fleshy flowers identified as new...

A review of hydnora plants has identified one new species based on preserved specimens...

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Fresh ideas about the causes of depression are bringing new treatments

Fresh ideas about the causes of depression are bringing...

By upending the idea that a chemical imbalance in the brain is behind depression,...

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You share a third of your oral bacteria with other people in your home

You share a third of your oral bacteria with other people...

Transmission of bacteria through droplets of saliva from people we live with probably...

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Drone with sticky patches studies biodiversity by bumping into trees

Drone with sticky patches studies biodiversity by bumping...

A drone has revealed information on the animals inhabiting a tree's canopy simply...

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Treasure trove of fossil eggs hints titanosaurs nested in colonies

Treasure trove of fossil eggs hints titanosaurs nested...

A study of more than 250 fossil eggs found in India suggests long-necked titanosaurs...

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Oyster mushroom fungus uses nerve gas to paralyse and eat tiny worms

Oyster mushroom fungus uses nerve gas to paralyse and eat...

The fungus that produces oyster mushrooms preys on tiny animals by releasing a paralysing...