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The mystery of Stonehenge's central stone unearthed
Aug 14, 202400:48 The mystery of Stonehenge’s Altar StoneStonehenge’s central stone came from Northern Scotland, more than 600 miles away from the monument, according to a new analysis of its geochemistry. It is ...
ChatGPT has a language problem — but science can fix it
Aug 09, 2024AIs built on Large Language Models have wowed by producing particularly fluent text. However, their ability to do this is limited in many languages. As the data and resources used to train a model in ...
Where weird plants thrive: aridity spurs diversity of traits
Aug 07, 202400:48 Plant trait diversity in drylandsA study reveals that, unexpectedly, plants display a greater diversity of traits in drier environments. Trait diversity is a measure of an organism's performance...
How light-based computers could cut AI’s energy needs
Jul 31, 202400:45 Increasing the energy efficiency of light-based computersComputer components based on specialised LEDs could reduce the energy consumption of power hungry AI systems, according to new research. ...
Audio long read: Hope, despair and CRISPR — the race to save one woman’s life
Jul 26, 2024In India, a group of researchers raced to develop a CRISPR-based genome editing therapy to save the life of a young woman with a rare neurodegenerative disease. Despite a valiant effort, the pace of r...
Rapid sepsis test identifies bacteria that spark life-threatening infection
Jul 24, 202400:48 A rapid way to identify serious bacterial infectionsA newly-developed method that can rapidly identify the type of bacteria causing a blood-infection, and the correct antibiotics to treat it, co...
The plastic that biodegrades in your home compost
Jul 17, 202401:04 A gel to safely transport proteinsA gel that encases proteins could be a new way to safely transport medicines without requiring them to be kept cold, according to new research. To test it, the ...
Breastfeeding should break down mothers' bones — here's why it doesn't
Jul 10, 202400:45 In situ editing of the gut microbiomeResearchers have developed a method to directly edit the genes of specific bacteria in the guts of live mice, something that has previously been difficult to...
These frog 'saunas’ could help endangered species fight off a deadly fungus
Jul 03, 202400:47 Searching for dark matter in black holesResearchers have been scanning the skies looking for black holes that formed at the very beginning of the Universe — one place where elusive and mysteriou...
Audio long read: How NASA astronauts are training to walk on the Moon in 2026
Jun 28, 2024In 2026, NASA aims to send humans back to the Moon's surface, as part of the Artemis III mission. In preparation, astronauts have been performing moonwalking simulations to ensure that they are able t...