The mountain section whose collapse triggered deadly floods in Nepal and China on August 26 experienced exceptionally high temperatures in the days before the disaster, according to meteorological data reconstructed and analysed
OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, has escalated its ongoing legal battle with Elon Musk, accusing the billionaire of launching a “campaign of harassment” designed to destroy the company. In a countersuit filed
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Global electricity consumption by data centres is on course to more than double by 2030, largely driven by the explosive growth of artificial intelligence, according to a new report by the International
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MIT Technology Review explores the rise of co-creativity in the age of generative tools In a low-lit loft in East London, techno music pulses through the speakers as Lizzie Wilson types code
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AI might one day help slash carbon emissions—but right now, it’s doing the opposite. A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), covered in MIT Technology Review, suggests AI could eventually
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The sequencing of complete ape genomes marks a significant milestone in genetics, providing researchers with a clearer understanding of what makes humans distinct from other species. This achievement, which has been more
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From the depths of the oceans to the cells in our bodies, an unseen war has been raging for billions of years — between bacteria and the viruses that attack them. This
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In a groundbreaking achievement for neuroscience, researchers have unveiled the most comprehensive and detailed 3D map of a mammalian brain region ever created, revealing not only the dense wiring of over 200,000
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“Capitalism, as a system of constant expansion, is the root cause of today’s climate crisis…We need to imagine a different system, which I call ‘degrowth society’. Kohei Saito The 21st century has
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An extreme heatwave that struck Central Asia last month was at least 4°C hotter due to the ongoing climate crisis, with researchers warning that temperatures could have been up to 10°C warmer
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A new study has found that owning a cat or dog can provide the same psychological benefits as having a husband or wife, or even earning an extra £70,000 a year. Researchers
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