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‘The land is tearing itself apart’: life on a collapsing Arctic isle

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On Qikiqtaruk, off Canada, researchers at the frontier of climate change are seeing its rich ecology slide into the sea as melting permafrost ice leaves little behind Last summer, the western Arctic was uncomfortably hot . Smoke from Canada’s wildfires hung thick in the air, and swarms of mosquitoes searched for exposed skin. It was a maddening combination that left researchers on Qikiqtaruk, an

Deus in machina: Swiss church installs AI-powered Jesus

AI Jesus offers confessions in Switzerland

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Peter’s chapel in Lucerne swaps out its priest to set up a computer and cables in confessional booth The small, unadorned church has long ranked as the oldest in the Swiss city of Lucerne. But Peter’s chapel has become synonymous with all that is new after it installed an artificial intelligence-powered Jesus capable of dialoguing in 100 different languages. “It was really an experiment,” said Ma

‘An AI Fukushima is inevitable’: scientists discuss technology’s immense potential and dangers

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Experts are optimistic about energy and drug production breakthroughs but also fear its potential misuse When better to hold a conference on artificial intelligence and the countless ways it is advancing science than in those brief days between the first Nobel prizes being awarded in the field and the winners heading to Stockholm for the lavish white tie ceremony? It was fortuitous timing for Goo

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‘You tried to tell yourself I wasn’t real’: what happens when people with acute psychosis meet the voices in their heads? – podcast

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In avatar therapy, a clinician gives voice to their patients’ inner demons. For some of the participants in a new trial, the results have been astounding. By Jenny Kleeman Continue reading...

Reduce whale-ship strikes by making 2.6% of ocean surface safer, study says

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Researchers identify collision hotspots around world but reveal almost all these lack preventive measures Collisions between whales and ships can prove fatal for the marine mammals, but researchers say expanding mitigation measures to just 2.6% of the ocean’s surface would reduce the chance of such strikes in all risk hotspots. While experts say many whale-ship collisions go unobserved and unrepo

First close-up image of a star outside Milky Way shows supergiant in ‘cocoon’

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Astrophysicists say material may suggest star is dying and ejection of matter signals coming supernova A star cloaked in an egg-shaped cocoon has been revealed in the first detailed images of a star beyond the Milky Way. Until now, stars in other galaxies have been visible as little more than points of light, even when observed using telescopes. Now, thanks to the European Southern Observatory’s

Hear me out: RFK could be a transformational health secretary | Neil Barsky

Trump appoints RFK Jr as health chief

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RFK Jr has articulated what our Democratic and Republican leaders have largely ignored: our healthcare system is a national disgrace hiding in plain sight Among the cast of characters poised to join the Trump administration, no one is as exasperating, polarizing or potentially dangerous as Robert F Kennedy Jr. But in a twist that is emblematic of our times, no single nominee has the potential to

The world has responded too slowly to the new mpox outbreak – here’s what it needs to do now | Mona Nemer

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In the crucial first 100 days since the WHO raised the alarm, we have found worrying gaps in testing and treatment of the virus Dr Mona Nemer is chief science adviser of Canada and chair of the International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat Over the past year, cases of a new strain of mpox known as clade 1b began to rise significantly across central Africa, leading the World Health Organization

Does this banana scare you? The harsh reality of life with an unusual phobia

Swedish minister's banana phobia revealed

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The news that a Swedish politician has rooms swept for the fruit prompted online mockery last week. But for those who face bizarre and irrational fears – from buttons to crumpets – the everyday struggle is far from amusing As ever when it comes to bananas, Sarah has been on high alert this week, after the revelation that a Swedish government minister, Paulina Brandberg, has a banana phobia severe

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The science behind yo-yo diets, bird flu news and which Brits can spot a fake accent – podcast

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Science editor Ian Sample joins host Madeleine Finlay to discuss some of the most intriguing science stories of the week. From a study finding that fat cells ‘remembering’ past obesity drives yo-yo dieting, to concerning developments in the bird flu virus, and research pinpointing which parts of the UK are best at spotting fake accents Clips: RTE, BBC, Global News Can you spot a fake accent? Take

The ‘mad egghead’ who built a mouse utopia

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John Calhoun designed an apartment complex for mice to examine the effects of overcrowding. It was hailed as a groundbreaking study of social breakdown, but is largely forgotten. So what happened? Standing before the Royal Society of Medicine in London on 22 June 1972, the ecologist turned psychologist John Bumpass Calhoun, the director of the Laboratory of Brain Evolution and Behavior at the Nat

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