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Artificial intelligence (AI), data mining, deep learning modern computer technologies.

With AI exploiting businesses’ data, when do we get paid and by whom?

10 May 2023

Businesses are increasingly feeling hard done by when it comes to artificial intelligence exploiting their data. It is time we figured out who is going to foot the bill


'I've found my people': Why being a fan can be transformative

'I've found my people': Why being a fan can be transformative

10 May 2023

From Whovians to Swifties, pop culture fandoms can have a dubious reputation, but social psychology shows that being part of a group can be immensely enriching, says Michael Bond


D4A3HW Billboard in London Bridge advertising the Channel 4 series Black Mirror

Why we shouldn't fill our minds with endless tales of dystopia

10 May 2023

Unrealistic fantasies of the apocalypse are everywhere, but focusing on a potentially disastrous future stops us from making solid plans, says Annalee Newitz


Antarctic ice melt may be reversible due to rising land beneath

9 May 2023

The West Antarctic ice sheet grew back after severe thinning thousands of years ago – a sign that melting ice today could recover thanks to rising landmasses


Lab-grown meat could be 25 times worse for the climate than beef

9 May 2023

Analysis finds the carbon footprint of cultivated meat is likely to be higher than beef if current production methods are scaled up because they are still highly energy-intensive


14,000 oil and gas wells remain unplugged in the Gulf of Mexico

8 May 2023

Thousands of offshore wells have been left uncapped in the Gulf of Mexico, which means oil or methane could leak out and harm marine ecosystems


The CD47 molecule, which tells the immune system not to attack

Stem cells treat diabetes without triggering immune response in mice

8 May 2023

Genetically altered stem cells that are "invisible" to the immune system treated diabetes in mice without being wiped out by a destructive immune response


A child receives the RTS malaria vaccine in Gisambai, Kenya, in March

Dozens of countries have tamed malaria, but can we eradicate it?

7 May 2023

Many countries and territories have malaria-free status, however, this may be very difficult to achieve in parts of Africa where the parasite is endemic


How Elon Musk and Reddit are leading a war on AI web scraping

5 May 2023

The long-accepted practice of search engines scraping content from websites is being re-examined now that the data is being used to build valuable artificial intelligence tools


Mechanical backpack boosts the sensation of jumping in virtual reality

5 May 2023

A VR accessory called JumpMod can make users feel like they are jumping higher or landing harder, just by moving a weight on their back


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