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Judges can use algorithms to make decisions Francis Twitty/Getty Images Experiments in US courtrooms suggest that common risk assessment algorithms make harsher recommendations than human judges.…
A new class of atomically dispersed nickel catalysts directly converts trapped carbon dioxide (CO)2 to methane (CH4), according to Tomaz Neves García, Ph.D., a postdoctoral researcher…
Kongsbreen and Kronebreen glaciers, Svalbard, Norway;Åslund/Norwegian Polar Institute/Greenpeace The violent collision of two glaciers, Kongsbreen and Kronebreen, on Norway's Svalbard archipelago is captured in a woven…
Hosting a conference on artificial intelligence and its impact on science before the field’s first Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm seems quite fitting. This week, Google…
I can't hear the phoneMiodrag Igjatovic/Getty Images Most people believe that they receive online advertisements as a result of their devices secretly eavesdropping on their offline…
U.S. Navy Lt. Cameron Winslow reported that the lead-covered telegraph cable seemed to weigh multiple tons and was difficult to remove from the ocean floor and…
Bacteria on a sample of asteroid Ryugu observed using an electron microscopeMatthew J. Genge et al. 2024 Rocks brought back to Earth from the asteroid Ryugu…
As a living embodiment of the dangers of technological optimism, Elon Musk recently declared He wants to build a self-sustaining settlement of 1 million people on Mars over the next 30 years. But few people talk about the elephant in the room. “Self-reliance” means a woman gets pregnant on Mars, gives birth, and somehow manages
Cathy (Nell Barlow, left) and Ruth (Matilda Bales) in Never Let Me Go Hugo Glendinning/Bristol Old Vic Written by Suzanne HeathcoteBased on the novel by Kazuo…
Spreading crushed basalt dust on fieldsundo Projects that spray rock dust on farms remove more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than competing technologies, but carbon removal…
bacteria: (singular form: bacteria) Unicellular organisms. They live almost everywhere on Earth, from the bottom of the ocean to the insides of other living things (such…
Considered the oldest church in Lucerne, this small church has undergone a transformation with the installation of an AI Jesus that can speak in over 100…
overviewEnvironmental groups are gearing up to resist the anticipated policy changes from the incoming Trump administration.They foresee President Trump expanding oil and gas drilling and attempting…
Ministers have stated that the social media ban for under-16s is not currently being considered, despite teenagers urging a reconsideration of plans to restrict access to…
There was a peculiar event on March 3, 1876, in Bath County, Kentucky, where a chunk of meat supposedly fell from the sky. This incident was…
Checking on patient health at Alcor Life Extension Foundation in Scottsdale, ArizonaJesse Reaser/New York future loves youAriel Zeleznikov-Johnston (Penguin, November 28) Much of today’s medicine focuses…
Creatine supplements are usually available in powder formShutterstock/RHJPhtotos Creatine is one of the most widely studied performance-enhancing substances in the world. Once dismissed as just a…
The finalists for the Close-Up Photographer of the Year have been revealed, showcasing some incredible, bizarre, and highly magnified images. From cute baby wallabies seeking refuge…
Imagine being able to visualize every aspect of our bodies, from our genes to the smallest cells that make up our organs. Scientists are now working…
For the first time ever, scientists have successfully captured images of stars outside our galaxy. The images show a massive red supergiant star named WOH G64,…
used by astronomers ESO’s Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) has taken an enlarged image of the dusty red supergiant star WOH G64. This image, taken by…
Minke whales are a small species of baleen whale Kirstin Meyer/Getty Images EEG tests on two young baleen whales reveal they can hear sounds at higher…
Some chimpanzees use sticks to catch termitesManoj Shah/Getty Images Chimpanzees in the wild, just like humans, seem to learn skills from each other and improve their…
3D laser scanning of specimens, Unkus Zaugishi Mary L. Droser A worm-like creature preserved in ancient rocks has been identified as the oldest known relative of…
Millions of US residents may be drinking water containing potentially harmful compoundsYu Yu Hui/Getty Images Common disinfectants found in drinking water break down into compounds about…
The generation of top quark pairs is observed This process of interaction between atomic nuclei was observed for the first time in lead-lead collisions at CERN's…
According to Professor Glenn Schwartz of Johns Hopkins University, the script dates from around 2400 B.C., making it roughly 500 years older than any other known…
overviewA recent study has identified a new chemical byproduct that may be present in the tap water of approximately one-third of U.S. households. The potential dangers…
Adam Clancy Researchers from University College London created a mixture of flour and formic acid, a common food preservative. They used electrical force to force this mixture into a hollow needle, releasing nanofibers just 372 nanometers in diameter. This is too small to be seen with the naked eye. Such fine fibers have previously been
Elon Musk has stated that British MPs will be summoned to the US to address issues of censorship and intimidation of American citizens, amidst rising tensions…
Allerton Waste Collection ParkAPS (UK)/Alamy A few years ago, I spent an exciting but interesting day visiting two of Europe's most advanced waste treatment facilities: a…
revenge on the referee Our news colleagues Jacob Aaron and Michael Le Page drew attention to feedback on a post on social media site BlueSky that…
There may be something sinister lurking in the black hole of Adam Roberts’s new novel Yanagiyama/Getty Images lake of darkness Adam Roberts (Gollancz) I was recently…
Left: Image of star WOH G64 taken with the Very Large Telescope Interferometer in Chile. Right: Artist’s impression of the star ESO/K. Onaka et al., L.…
WWhen Ukrainian developer GSC Game World released the post-apocalyptic adventure Stalker in 2007, it was considered a highly unlikely mystery novel. Heavily inspired by the cult…
Are these farms in Greece really efficient? Elena_Alex_Fern/Alamy to feed the worldVaclav Smil (Penguin Books) You better hope Vaclav Smil is wrong about the world food…
Ethiopian wolf licks nectar from red hot poker flowers in EthiopiaAdrian Lesaffre Ethiopian wolves feed on the sweet nectar of local flowers and apply pollen to…
bat: A group of winged mammals that includes more than 1,400 species, representing one in four known mammal species. (in sports) an athletic device, usually wooden,…
On Wednesday, prosecutors and a federal judge sentenced the apologetic FTX co-founder to life in prison, praising Sam Bankman Fried for his cooperation and efforts to…
Artist’s depiction of a galaxy with a shining quasar at its center NASA, ESA, J. Olmstead (STScI) The fabric of space and time, or so-called physical reality, may be made up of small, discrete parts strung together. Preliminary analysis of the way matter orbits quasars suggests that evidence of this cosmic quilt can be found