Fishermen on a water hyacinth-infested lake. In Ethiopia, this fast-spreading aquatic weed began choking the Lake Tana that had sustained the local community. Credit: Pradipta/CC0 For years, Fentie Wabi worked…
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When talking about AI, definitions matter
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Artificial intelligence is everywhere lately—on the news, in podcasts and around every water cooler. A new, buzzy term, artificial general intelligence (AGI), is dominating conversations and…
First study surveys surviving pilots to understand causes of in-flight loss of control
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain On average, four planes crash each day in the United States with almost all of aircraft involved being single-engine planes. One in five of those crashes…
High-performance memory devices can dissolve in water to address e-waste problem
A step-by-step demonstration showing how the device, placed on a green leaf, completely dissolves in water within 72 hours. Credit: Korea Institute of Science and Technology(KIST) The use of electronics…
How your morning coffee can supercharge sustainable construction
Swinburne’s Dr Yat Wong firing bricks made from coffee waste. Credit: Swinburne University of Technology Bricks made from used coffee grounds could soon reshape Australia’s construction industry, and its carbon…
Death Isn’t the End: AI Brings Lost Voices Back to Life
Summary: A new paper explores how generative AI is transforming the way we interact with the dead, from virtual reality reunions to lifelike digital avatars. These “generative ghosts” can remember,…
Brain Injury Could Explain Sudden Criminal Behavior
Summary: A new study has found that damage to a specific white matter pathway in the brain—the right uncinate fasciculus—may increase the likelihood of criminal or violent behavior following brain…
Bangladesh pushes solar to tackle energy woes
A young Rohingya refugee spreads out fire wood for drying on the roof of a shack, next to a solar panel, in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar in 2018. Bangladesh’s caretaker leader…
