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AIC 2025 Conference: Reducing Online Harms
To understand the future of AI, take a look at the failings of Google Translate
Homeless Britons say cost of addiction is forcing them into modern slavery – so why are they not being recognised as victims?
Most animals have their own version of tree rings – here’s how we biologists use them to help species thrive
Human Speech Development Linked To Whale Song Structure
Whalesong patterns follow a universal law of human language, new research finds
New Research Project Investigates U.S./U.K. LGBTQ Data
Voice of America has to provide ‘accurate, objective and comprehensive’ news – could that all change?
Nickel Mining Serious Concern For Climate Action
Hundreds of new genes linked to depression in unprecedented global study
Do aliens exist? We studied what scientists really think
How ancient flying reptiles ruled the skies – new research
MS brain atlas could pave the way for personalised treatment
Children of parents not in a romantic relationship are just as happy as those in nuclear families – new research
How to get on board with secondhand shopping this Christmas
AI that mimics human problem solving is a big advance – but comes with new risks and problems
Tantrums In Children Could Be Linked To ADHD
Wave-predicting Robots Could Cut Green Energy Costs
Cell Ageing Can Snowball Into Multi-organ Failure
Age related health decline a predictor of future dementia risk
Microbe atlas could reveal how to mine critical metals sustainably
What the budget got wrong about the NHS and prevention
Shrinking Portions Drive Fall In Meat Consumption
‘Cosmic inflation’: did the early cosmos balloon in size? A mirror universe going backwards in time may be a simpler explanation
Cancer Gene Linked To Scottish Island
Experts Advise On Sports Concussion Protocols
AI Tool Predicts Risk Of Emergency Hospital Visits
Ignored, blamed, and sometimes left to die – a leading expert in ME explains the origins of a modern medical ‘scandal’
Gene-edited Cells Could Halt MS Progression
Drug Trial Studies Oral Cancer Therapy For Dogs
Remote UK Regions At Risk Of Genetic Disease
High Costs Slow Widespread Use Of Heat Pumps
Kids don’t need to love salads to maintain healthy weight
Did COVID come from an animal market? Here’s what the new evidence really tells us
Astronomers can’t agree on how fast the universe is expanding. New approaches are aiming to break the impasse
Ocean waves grow way beyond known limits, new research finds
Lockdown Lessons Can Help Build Dancers’ Resolve
Architects’ Bold Vision For Highlands Reassessed
Boost In Tackling Global Pesticide Suicides
Dyslexia And ADHD Share Genetic Links, Study Shows
Walking Rates In Scotland Pick Up Pace, Study Finds
Domestic Violence: What has to be done?
These colourful diagrams show how air quality has changed in over 100 countries around the world since 1850
Struggling Pet Owners Feel Pain Of Hard Choices
Ideas and Society’s domestic violence panel discussion
Higher Energy Costs Impact Poorer Households
From jellyfish to basking shark, we’re developing 100 new signs to deepen deaf people’s connection with the ocean
Concern For Children Is Driver Of Advert Complaints