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Groundwater plays an invisible role supporting lakes
James Harris, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and Marie Larocque, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) Nearly…
TB: gene editing could add new power to a 100-year-old vaccine
Bavesh Kana, University of the Witwatersrand Tuberculosis dates back more than 9,000 years. It is the most infectious…
CrowdStrike crash showed us how invasive cyber security software is. Is there a better way?
Tippa Patt/Shutterstock Toby Murray, The University of Melbourne On Friday, the world suffered what many have described as…
If we want to settle on other planets, we’ll have to use genome editing to alter human DNA
Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock Sam McKee, Manchester Metropolitan University When considering human settlements on the Moon, Mars and further…
FraudGPT and other malicious AIs are the new frontier of online threats. What can we do?
Bayu Anggorojati, Monash University; Arif Perdana, Monash University, and Derry Wijaya, Monash University The internet, a vast and…
Debunking 5 myths about antidepressants
Some people may be hesitant to take antidepressants because of enduring myths about their use. (Shutterstock) Natalina Salmaso,…
Social robot or digital avatar, users interact with this AI technology as if it’s real
Brigitte Viljoen, Auckland University of Technology and Elizabeth Day, Auckland University of Technology Humans are interacting more than…
Xylazine wounds are a growing crisis among drug users in Philly − a nurse explains potential causes and proper treatment
A volunteer registered nurse treats a xylazine-associated wound at a clinic in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. Matt…
Cheesemaking is a complex science – a food chemist explains the process from milk to mozzarella
Storing cheese wheels to let them age intensifies the flavor. AP Photo/Antonio Calanni John A. Lucey, University of…
Some say a shot of olive oil can prevent a hangover – here’s what the science says
gorkem demir/Shutterstock Justin Stebbing, Anglia Ruskin University The search for alcohol hangover cures is as old as alcohol…