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A mouth bacteria has starring role in colorectal cancer, study finds

Researchers have identified a subtype of Fusobacterium bacteria to be linked to colorectal cancer, potentially paving the way for early detection and targeted treatments.

The Hindu · May 7, 2024

The Case of the AI-Generated Giant Rat Penis

How did an obviously fabricated article end up in a peer-reviewed journal?

Reason · May 4, 2024

Five Great Reads: the lawnmower man, the ‘wood-wide web’, and memoir of an open marriage

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

The Guardian - AU · Apr 26, 2024

Climate Change Is Messing With How We Measure Time: Study

Struggle to wrap your head around daylight savings? If the need for an "unprecedented" negative leap second was delayed, that would be "welcome news indeed," Patrizia Tavella, the head of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, which is responsible for UTC, commented in Nature.

International Business Times · Mar 28, 2024

New research shows naturally occurring mineral is an 'unconventional superconductor' when purified

Researchers from a variety of institutions have found a naturally occurring unconventional superconductor, miassite. Only impurities have thus far masked this mineral's true nature, but lab testing and synthesis reveal its true potential.

Tom’s Hardware · Mar 18, 2024

Moonray’s new, eco-friendly spring-summer collection features three-dimensional craftwork

Inspired by Nature, Moonray’s spring-summer collection, Equilibrium, envelops traditional crafts and dyeing techniques within the fold of sustainable fashion and modern design sensibilities. While plant-based dyes and eco-friendly fabrics are the cynosure of the range that hit the store’s shelves mid-February, it is the three-dimensional floral bouquet details on the garments that…

The Hindu · Mar 18, 2024

AlphaGeometry and the threat of AI’s takeover of mathematics | Explained

AlphaGeometry, an AI developed by DeepMind, solves complex geometry problems at the level of the International Mathematical Olympiad.

The Hindu · Mar 13, 2024

Quest to declare Anthropocene an epoch descends into epic row

Vote against formal geological recognition of ‘age of the humans’ is claimed to have violated committee rules

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2024

Chinese researchers tout optical disk format with up to 125TB capacity

Researchers in China have developed a super-high capacity optical disk format which is claimed to be able to hold up to 125TB of data and hope they will be commercialized to address any upcoming data crunch.

Tom’s Hardware · Feb 24, 2024

Smoking leaves a lasting adverse impact on immune responses

Study in Nature shows smoking's lasting impact on immune responses, influenced by BMI, cytomegalovirus, and modifiable lifestyle factors.

The Hindu · Feb 17, 2024