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What cannabis does to your body and brain
In the second episode of our three-part podcast series, Christie Taylor explores what happens to mem...
Clash over the future of fossil fuels reaches feve...
As the climate negotiations reach their final hours, countries are still fundamentally divided on ho...
AI made from living human brain cells performs spe...
A biocomputing system consisting of living brain cells learned to recognise the voice of one individ...
Can the EU's plan to regulate AI keep up with rapi...
The European Union is finalising its AI Act, which attempts to regulate the use of artificial intell...
Electric eel zaps can genetically modify other nea...
Scientists use electricity to make cells take up DNA – and the same process could happen in nature t...
Where is the coldest place on Earth?
If you're planning a holiday bring your blanket and get ready to hunker down, these are the coldest ...
AI predicts age of newly discovered supernovae wit...
An AI that predicts the time of first light from exploding stars could help astronomers sift through...
How to see the spectacular Geminid meteor shower p...
This year's Geminid meteor shower will peak on 14 December, shortly after a new moon, making for per...
COP28: Why a climate adaptation deal is a ‘matter ...
Supporting people and countries that are already experiencing devastation from climate change must b...
Cannabis can relieve pain short-term, but we still...
There is some evidence that cannabis is an effective short-term pain-reliever but long-term users ma...
Having children earlier in life is genetically lin...
An analysis of over 270,000 people's genomes has found that people with genes linked to having child...
Great Wall of China protected from erosion by coat...
Much of the Great Wall of China is covered in a biocrust of lichen, moss and cyanobacteria – it turn...
Scientists have invented virtual reality goggles f...
Studying the brain activity of a mouse while it scurries around different virtual reality scenarios ...
Jumping spiders seem to recognise each other if th...
Regal jumpers, a type of jumping spider, appear to be less interested in each other if they have met...
How strong is the link between cannabis and schizo...
Psychiatrist Deepak D’Souza says we are finally beginning to understand the relationship between can...
The moon may enter a new geological period thanks ...
Humans have been altering the lunar surface since the first Soviet probe in 1959. With moon missions...
This mathematical trick can help you imagine space...
Visualising space-time can be a mind-melting exercise, but mathematician Manil Suri has a trick that...
We now know why we find some jokes funny - thanks ...
Scientists have a better understanding of how we enjoy jokes after monitoring people's brain activit...
