How much of a problem is AI’s water use?
AI’s water footprint is growing, but location and cooling technology make a difference.
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AI won’t replace radiologists, but it will dramatically change their jobs
A pioneering AI scientist once predicted computers would replace human radiologists. They haven’t.
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Volcanoes that made history
Enormous eruptions altered Earth’s climate and societies all over the globe.
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When the ability to smell goes away
Disturbances in this critical sense are often linked to problems with brain health.
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They call it stupid hot for a reason: Heat muddles animal brains
As temperatures rise, some creatures pick fights while others struggle to learn.
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A revolutionary cancer treatment could transform autoimmune disease
Researchers are testing CAR T cell therapy as a way to reset the immune system.
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Do you take after your dad’s RNA?
Evidence is growing that sperm carries marks of a father’s life experiences, influencing traits in offspring.
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How new fishing tech can reduce bycatch of turtles and other creatures
Specially equipped nets can help save some species, while allowing fisherman to still catch others.
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Mining the deep ocean
Policymakers debate if we even need deep ocean mining and if we can do it safely.
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The strange animals that control their body heat
Some creatures can dramatically alter their internal temperature and outlast storms, floods and, predators
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Meet the mysterious electrides
These chemical oddities may explain why Earth seems to be deficient in certain elements.
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When clouds flock together
Scientists discover that clumping clouds supercharge storms in surprising ways.
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Achieving lasting remission for HIV
Promising trials using engineered antibodies suggest that “functional cures” may be in reach.
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Flying with whales: Drones are remaking marine mammal research
Aerial drones are giving scientists a new view of life at sea.
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How close are we to solid state batteries for electric vehicles?
Superionic materials promise greater range, faster charges and more safety.
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How the cavefish lost its eyes—again and again
Mexican tetras in pitch-black caverns had no use for the energetically costly organs.
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Using pollen to make paper, sponges, and more
Reengineered, pollen could become a range of eco-friendly objects.
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How a mysterious particle could explain the Universe’s missing antimatter
New experiments focused on understanding the enigmatic neutrino may offer insights.
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Mighty mitochondria: Cell powerhouses harnessed for healing
Researchers hope a new technique can treat a variety of damaged organs.
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How farmers can help rescue water-loving birds
Bird-friendly agriculture can assist in helping waterbirds with rest stops along their seasonal migration routes.
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Ghost forests are growing as sea levels rise
As trees choked by saltwater die along low-lying coasts, marshes may move in.
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How did eastern North America form?
Collisions hold lessons for how the edges of continents are built and change over time.
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Everything you need to know about bird flu
H5N1 influenza’s origins stretch back to the 1990s.
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For climate and livelihoods, Africa bets big on solar mini-grids
Nigeria is pioneering the development of small, off-grid solar panel installations.
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Huh? The valuable role of interjections
Utterances like um, wow, and mm-hmm aren’t garbage—they keep conversations flowing.
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Moon rocks reveal hidden lunar history
As NASA astronauts aim for landings in 2027, geologists find surprises in recently retrieved samples from the far side
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Return of the California Condor
North America’s largest bird disappeared from the wild in the late 1980s.
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Solving renewable energy’s sticky storage problem
When the Sun doesn’t shine and the wind is calm, humankind still needs power.
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Can desalination quench agriculture’s thirst?
Some say it’s a costly pipe dream; others say it’s part of the future.
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Cracking the recipe for perfect plant-based eggs
Hint: It involves finding exactly the right proteins.
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The amorous adventures of earwigs
Elaborate courtship, devoted parenthood, gregarious nature (and occasional cannibalism)—earwigs have a lot going for them.
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When ribosomes go rogue
Unusual variations in the cellular protein factory can skew development, help cancer spread, and more. But ribosome variety may also play biological roles, scientists say.
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Studies of migraine’s many triggers offer paths to new therapies
One class of drugs has already found success in treating the painful, common attacks.
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Sustainable building effort reaches new heights with wooden skyscrapers
Wood offers architects an alternative to carbon-intensive steel and concrete.
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Why a diabetes drug fell short of anticancer hopes
Studies suggested it could treat cancer, but the clinical trials were a bust.
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Your cells are dying. All the time.
Some go gently into the night. Others die less prettily.
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