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COVID: a gene mutation could help explain why some people don’t get symptoms – new research
Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock Lindsay Broadbent, University of Surrey One aspect of the COVID pandemic that has fascinated both scientists…
Eliminating bias in AI may be impossible – a computer scientist explains how to tame it instead
Blindly eliminating biases from AI systems can have unintended consequences. Dimitri Otis/DigitalVision via Getty Images Emilio Ferrara, University…
When Greenland was green: Ancient soil from beneath a mile of ice offers warnings for the future
Water and sediment pour off the melting margin of the Greenland ice sheet. Jason Edwards/Photodisc via Getty Images…
Offshore windfarms could offer new habitats for lobsters – new research
The European lobster (Homarus gammarus) Dave M Hunt Photography/Shutterstock Harry Thatcher, Aberystwyth University and David Wilcockson, Aberystwyth University…
Cicadas could hold the secret to self-cleaning surfaces – new study
Fotoz by David G/Shutterstock Sreehari Perumanath, University of Warwick Nature is inspiring scientists all the time. Some ideas…
The furry puss caterpillar’s venom packs a painful punch. Now new research shows it came from an unlikely source
Donald W. Hall, Author provided Andrew Walker, The University of Queensland Did you know venom – a toxic…
A Canadian lake holds the key to the beginning of the Anthropocene, a new geological epoch
Canada’s Crawford Lake, in Ontario, was chosen for its pristine sediment record. SF photo/Shutterstock Alejandro Cearreta, Universidad del…
Côte d’Ivoire is launching its first satellite for Earth observation – and it’s locally made
Illustration of a view of Africa from space. Getty Images David Baratoux, Institut de recherche pour le développement…
Fungi could be the next frontier in fire safety
Shutterstock Tien Huynh, RMIT University; Everson Kandare, RMIT University, and Nattanan Chulikavit, RMIT University Australia is no stranger…
Climate change is increasing stress on thousands of aging dams across the US
Flood damage in Edenville, Mich., after a dam failed on May 19, 2020. AP Photo/Carlos Osorio Hiba Baroud,…