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An illustration of antibodies (pink) binding to a flu virus (brown).Credit: Juan Gaertner/Science Photo Library Biologists achieved a landmark in
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More than 60% of researchers surveyed about AI say they use it for work.Credit: MD Abu Sufian Jewel/NurPhoto via Getty
Satellite swarms set to photobomb more than 95% of some telescopes’ images
Many of the images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope will be blemished by satellite trails if plans to launch
Laser cooling traps more antimatter atoms than ever before
Researchers have trapped more atoms of antimatter more quickly than ever before — a potentially transformative step in elucidating the
Major AI conference flooded with peer reviews written fully by AI
An AI-detection tool developed by Pangram labs found that peer reviewers are increasingly using chatbots to draft responses to authors.Credit:
how to account for the ecological costs of our actions
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Cyberattacks’ harm to universities is growing — and so are their effects on research
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, experienced a data breach in October. Credit: Ilnur Khisamutdinov/Alamy On 10 November, hackers gained access
Bill Gates’s climate comments are a dangerous distraction
Fifteen years ago, my friend and mentor, climate scientist Stephen Schneider, said something that has stuck with me. When it
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Chinese researchers reveal unexplored section of mysterious Arctic Ocean ridge
The submersible Fendouzhe being deployed off a Chinese icebreaker in the Arctic Ocean.Credit: Courtesy of the Fendouzhe Research Team Chinese