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Nuclear fusion reaction releases almost twice the energy put in
[ad_1] Fusion experiments at the US National Ignition Facility have achieved a significant milestone Philip Saltonstall Scientists have confirmed that a fusion reaction in 2022 reached a historic milestone by unleashing more energy than was put into it – and subsequent trials have produced even better results, they say. The findings, now published in a series of papers, give encouragement…
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Contaminated hormone injections may have given five people Alzheimer’s
[ad_1] Some recipients of human growth hormone showed signs of Alzheimer’s disease on their brain scans Teek Image/SPL/Alamy Five people appear to have developed Alzheimer’s disease after receiving growth hormones from deceased donors’ brains as children. Although based on a small group of people, this suggests that the condition could theoretically be transmitted during medical procedures. However, measures are in…
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How measles can do long-lasting damage to children’s immune systems
[ad_1] Measles is resurgent in several countries Science History Images / Alamy Stock Photo This is an extract from Health Check, our newsletter about the most essential health and fitness news. Sign up to receive it in your inbox for free every week. Measles is in the news again, with outbreaks being reported in the UK, US and elsewhere, due to declining…
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Great Pacific Garbage Patch: Is clearing all that plastic worth the effort?
[ad_1] Fish caught up in discarded nets in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch Ocean Voyages Institute/ZUMA Wire/Shutterstock IT WAS a glorious sunny day in September 2023. Excitement filled the air and a rainbow stretched across the horizon as the team slowly hauled a giant net out of the glistening sea. The Ocean Cleanup project was in the North Pacific, trialling…
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Animal bones ground into an edible paste could help reduce food waste
[ad_1] A Finnish start-up has developed a method of grinding up chicken or fish bones into a nutritious paste to make meat production more efficient. New Scientist conducted a taste test with mixed results [ad_2] Source link
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AI learns to recognise objects with the efficiency of a newborn chick
[ad_1] Researchers tested the vision abilities of AI in a virtual environment that mimicked a test for baby chicks Lalit Pandey, Samantha M. W. Wood, Justin N.Wood Artificial intelligence may be able to learn from minimal amounts of data as efficiently as newborn chicks. Just after hatching, many birds learn to identify and follow the first moving object they encounter…
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Perucetus colossus: An ancient whale claimed the title of heaviest animal ever in 2023
[ad_1] An artist’s impression of Perucetus colossus Alberto Gennari In August, the blue whale was cut down to size. Once known as the heaviest animal to have ever existed, that title has now been claimed by a gargantuan species of ancient whale discovered in Peru. The oversized beast, dubbed Perucetus colossus, has delighted people around the world. The story of…
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Chimpanzees recognise photos of friends they haven’t seen for decades
[ad_1] Chimpanzees in zoos were shown photos of old group members to test their memory Johns Hopkins University Bonobos and chimpanzees seem to recognise photos of former group members – even animals they haven’t seen for over 20 years. This means that these apes have the longest social memory ever recorded in any animal besides humans. Great apes, such as…
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AI made from living human brain cells performs speech recognition
[ad_1] Brain organoids growing in a Petri dish Science Photo Library / Alamy Balls of human brain cells linked to a computer have been used to perform a very basic form of speech recognition. The hope is that such systems will use far less energy for AI tasks than silicon chips. “This is just proof-of-concept to show we can do…
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Pregnant megamouth shark washed up on beach is first ever seen
[ad_1] Megamouth sharks are rarely seen by humans BIOSPHOTO / Alamy A megamouth shark that stranded in the Philippines is the first pregnant individual ever recorded in this rare species. The finding confirms that megamouths (Megachasma pelagios) are ovoviviparous: their eggs develop inside the mother’s body and she gives birth to live young. Discovered by scientists in 1976, megamouths are…
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