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Scientific misconduct is on the rise. But what exactly is it?
PowerUp/Shutterstock Nham Tran, University of Technology Sydney German anaesthesiologist Joachim Boldt has an unfortunate claim to fame. According…
March 31, 2025
How AI can (and can’t) help lighten your load at work
SObeR 9426/Shutterstock Akhil Bhardwaj, University of Bath Legend has it that William Tell shot an apple from his…
March 30, 2025
Eight ways to reduce your stroke risk – no matter what age you are
Sarayut Sridee/Shutterstock Siobhan Mclernon, London South Bank University As a nurse working in a neurocritical care, I witnessed…
March 28, 2025
A robot nearly headbutted a festival spectator in China – here are four urgent steps to make the tech safer
Humanoid robots will start to become much more common as prices tumble. thinkhubstudio Carl Strathearn, Edinburgh Napier University…
March 27, 2025
The story of the purple tomato — and why its success is a win for GM foods
Purple tomatoes have been approved for sale in the US. JIC Photography/ flickr Yang Yue, Quadram Institute The…
March 27, 2025
What are AI hallucinations? Why AIs sometimes make things up
What springs from the ‘mind’ of an AI can sometimes be out of left field. gremlin/iStock via Getty…
March 26, 2025
Seven advances in technology that we’re likely to see in 2025
Head mounted devices are making “mixed reality” technology more accessible. Ivan Baranov / Shutterstock Lewis Endlar, Keele University…
March 26, 2025
Heathrow closure: what caused the fire and why did it bring down the whole airport? Expert panel
Kirk Chang, University of East London; Barry Hayes, University College Cork; Chenghong Gu, University of Bath; Colin Manning,…
March 25, 2025
Australia’s superb lyrebirds ‘farm’ the forest floor to increase their prey – a behaviour rarely seen in nature
Miles Clifford Triniman/Shutterstock Alex Maisey, La Trobe University; Andrew Bennett, La Trobe University, and Angie Haslem, La Trobe…
March 24, 2025
What’s so special about Ukraine’s minerals? A geologist explains
Hard rock spodumene ore, a commercially important source of lithium. BJP7images/Shutterstock Munira Raji, University of Plymouth Ukraine’s minerals…
March 23, 2025
