The project that’s gathering a huge new dataset

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Siri or Google Assistant are developed by the global north and trained in English, Chinese or European languages. In…

The final frontier of trivia: a ‘Star Trek’ themed quiz

Star Trek isn’t just a sci-fi franchise — it’s a cultural phenomenon that’s inspired generations to dream bigger, think deeper and embrace diversity across galaxies. With its iconic captains, philosophical…

Simplified Sachdev-Ye-Kitaev model simulated on trapped-ion quantum computer

Quantinuum researchers assemble an ultra-high vacuum chamber that keeps the QPU in a near-Earth orbit-like environment, virtually free of unwanted particles. Credit: Quantinuum. The simulation of strongly interacting many-body systems…

China’s power paradox: record renewables, continued coal

China is installing solar and wind power at a rate that outstrips the rest of the world combined. Call it the China power paradox: while Beijing leads the world in…

Artificial intelligence can better predict future risk for heart attack patients

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A landmark study led by University experts has shown that artificial intelligence can better predict how doctors should treat patients following a heart attack. The study,…

Drug combo cuts risk of death in advanced prostate cancer by 40%, clinical trial finds

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Men whose prostate cancer returns after surgery or radiation therapy may now benefit from a new drug combination shown in clinical trials to cut the risk…

Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening

Nurse Rod Salaysay plays guitar for patient Richard Hoang in the recovery unit of UC San Diego Health in San Diego, Calif., on Sept. 30, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/Javier Arciga…

Sleep practices during infant illnesses may increase risk of sudden infant death

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When a child falls ill, caregivers often change how and where the infant sleeps—wanting to keep them close through the night. But new research from Johns…

Some major Australian towns still have poor phone reception—it’s threatening public safety

by James Meese, Amber Marshall, Holly Randell-Moon, Jenny Kennedy, Rowan Wilken, The Conversation Dubbo is a major regional centre but suffers from poor reception. Credit: Maksym Kozlenko/Wikimedia Australians rely on…

What happened to those ‘little red dots’ Webb observed?

Images of little red dots seen in several deep-sky surveys of JWST. Credit: ASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/Dale Kocevski (Colby College) When the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) began operations, one of its earliest…