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A miniature universe shows particles may emerge out of empty space

A miniature universe shows particles may emerge out of...

A first-of-its-kind experiment simulating the cosmos with ultracold potassium atoms...

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Many anterior cruciate ligament knee injuries can heal without surgery

Many anterior cruciate ligament knee injuries can heal...

About 30 per cent of tears in the anterior cruciate ligament that supports the knee...

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AI diversity scoring system could help root out algorithmic bias

AI diversity scoring system could help root out algorithmic...

Drawing inspiration from the way ecologists measure biodiversity, a method to score...

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Tackling population growth is key to fighting climate change

Tackling population growth is key to fighting climate change

With the global population set to reach 8 billion people next week, Robin Maynard...

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Sentience review: Inside a controversial new idea about consciousness

Sentience review: Inside a controversial new idea about...

We are still struggling to account for consciousness. A new hypothesis by psychologist...

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If cyberpunk no longer fits our vision of the future, what does?

If cyberpunk no longer fits our vision of the future, what...

Cyberpunk, once a glittering picture of the future, now feels passe. A new adaption...

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US midterms produce mixed results for environmental action

US midterms produce mixed results for environmental action

New York voters backed billions of dollars in climate-related spending in the US...

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8 things you can do right now to cut back your water use

8 things you can do right now to cut back your water use

In drought-stricken areas across the globe, everyone must do their part to conserve...

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When water runs short, how do you get people to use their fair share?

When water runs short, how do you get people to use their...

Droughts are expected to become more common and more severe due to climate change,...

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AI is better at answering questions if you get another AI to ask them

AI is better at answering questions if you get another...

Getting good answers from an artificial intelligence can be a tricky task, and now...

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Quantum trick sees light move forwards and back in time simultaneously

Quantum trick sees light move forwards and back in time...

Placing a particle of light in a superposition so that it is travelling both forwards...

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Ants have evolved to farm plants on at least 15 separate occasions

Ants have evolved to farm plants on at least 15 separate...

Many species of tree-living ants cultivate plants that grow on trees either for...

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AI uses artificial sleep to learn new task without forgetting the last

AI uses artificial sleep to learn new task without forgetting...

Many AIs can only become good at one task, forgetting everything they know if they...

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AI-designed invisibility cloak could hide small communication devies

AI-designed invisibility cloak could hide small communication...

Artificial intelligence has helped design an invisibility cloak. The cloak could...

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Global fossil fuel emissions set to rise by 1 per cent in 2022

Global fossil fuel emissions set to rise by 1 per cent...

This year will see a smaller jump in carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels...

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Vaginal immune activity increases after having sex for the first time

Vaginal immune activity increases after having sex for...

Levels of immune system proteins in the vagina increase after having vaginal intercourse...