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Gender balance in computer science and engineering is improving at elite universities but getting worse elsewhere

The share of computer science and engineering degrees going to women has increased at the most selective American universities over the past 20 years and is approaching gender parity, while the proportion has declined at less selective schools. Those are the main findings of a study my colleague and I…

The Conversation

Why Elon Musk’s Starship rocket is beating Nasa in the space race

The SpaceX chief’s powerful new system is set to slash the cost of missions, leaving Nasa in the dust

The Guardian - UK

‘We have to change our attitude’: wildlife expert says rhino horn trade must be legalised

Call for illicit market to be taken out of hands of criminals as numbers continue to fall drastically due to poaching

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AI will eavesdrop on world's wildest places to track and help protect endangered wildlife

A biologist hid 350 audio monitors across Costa Rica’s tropical rainforests to spy on endangered spider monkeys in order to help protect them

The Independent UK

‘Mirror life forms’ may sound like science fiction, but scientists warn they could be deadly to humans and destroy the environment

When you look in a mirror, the reflection is fundamentally you, but with a perfect reversal of all your features. This illustrates a phenomenon we also see in the tiny world of molecules.

The Conversation

How do cats get their spots?

Scientists have identified some of the involved genes behind cats' spots, but there's still a piece missing.

LiveScience

‘Unprecedented risk’ to life on Earth: Scientists call for halt on ‘mirror life’ microbe research

Experts warn that mirror bacteria, constructed from mirror images of molecules found in nature, could put humans, animals and plants at risk of lethal infections

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Breakthrough studies unveil traits of early Europeans and narrow timeline of breeding with Neanderthals

Interbreeding started around 47,000 years ago and lasted thousands of years

The Independent UK

Modern human ancestors and Neanderthals mated during a 7,000-year-long 'pulse,' 2 new studies reveal

An analysis of genomes from some of the earliest modern humans to live in Europe reveals their ancestors interbred with Neanderthals in one period between 43,000 and 50,000 years ago.

LiveScience

Funding research for economic return sounds good – but that’s not how science really works

The announcement by Science Minister Judith Collins this week that half of New Zealand’s sole fund for fundamental science will now go to research with economic benefits – with social sciences and the humanities no longer supported – came as a shock to many.

The Conversation

Scientists make 1-of-a-kind immune cells to guard transplants from attack

Scientists have designed special immune cells that protect transplanted pancreatic cells from attack in mice.

LiveScience

Mystery chemical in drinking water identified after 40 years—and nobody knows if it's toxic

The byproduct of chloramine—used to disinfect drinking water—and naturally occurring chemicals has finally been identified: chloranitramide.

Fortune

Sugar restrictions in early life ‘may lower chronic disease risk in adulthood’

The findings are based on data gathered after the Second World War in the UK, around the time when sugar rationing ended.

Evening Standard

Astronomers just found complex carbon molecules in space – a step closer to deciphering the origins of life

A team led by researchers at MIT in the United States has discovered large molecules containing carbon in a distant interstellar cloud of gas and dust.

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£20m initiative to tackle ‘historically low’ numbers in dementia clinical trials

The Dementia Trials Accelerator will allow ‘tens of thousands’ to take part in trials.

The Conversation

Paper mills: the ‘cartel-like’ companies behind fraudulent scientific journals

Science and Nature, two leading science journals, have revealed a growing problem: an alarming rise in fraudulent research papers produced by shady paper mill companies. This wave of fake studies is creating a major headache for the academic world, putting the integrity of global academic research at risk.

The Conversation

Is big tech harming society? To find out, we need research – but it’s being manipulated by big tech itself

For almost a decade, researchers have been gathering evidence that the social media platform Facebook disproportionately amplifies low-quality content and misinformation.

The Walrus

Meet the Evangelicals Who Actually Care about the Environment

“If we really take the Bible seriously, we would be at the front of the line demanding climate action”

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Labour and Starmer suffer sharp fall in popularity since election, poll suggests – as it happened

Labour still more popular with voters than Conservative party but those saying they view party and leaders unfavourably has risen

The Conversation

Can AI talk us out of conspiracy theory rabbit holes?

New research published in Science shows that for some people who believe in conspiracy theories, a fact-based conversation with an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot can “pull them out of the rabbit hole”. Better yet, it seems to keep them out for at least two months.

The Independent UK

Call me maybe? Marmosets use names to communicate with each other, study says

Marmosets have been heard using whistle-like ‘phee-calls’ to identify individuals

France 24

US firm Cox Media accused of listening to private conversations to help push targeted ads

In this Science segment we tell you about how new revelations by the investigative website 404 Media are set to affect the world of digital advertising. The American company Cox Media Group has privately admitted to developing an "active listening" software to eavesdrop on users' private conversations to better target…

The Conversation

The Moon had surprisingly recent volcanic activity, samples from Chinese space mission confirm

Volcanoes were erupting on the Moon as recently as 120 million years ago, evidence collected by a Chinese spacecraft suggests. Until the last few years, scientists had thought volcanic activity ended on the Moon around 2 billion years ago.

The Guardian - UK

Where’s British pride in our contribution to science and the Enlightenment?

Letters: Andrew King and David Redshaw respond to the results of a survey that tracked pride in Britain’s history

The Independent UK

Teachers to use AI to mark homework under new Government plan

Almost half of teachers are already using AI in some form to help with their work

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