Open-source AI may aid climate and development but deepen inequality, experts warn

Open-source artificial intelligence is advancing faster than the world can govern it, and the consequences could reshape the ...

Collapsing stars could spawn mini-universes, offering new path to gravastars

Stars shine because atoms fuse in their interiors, releasing energy. When a very massive star has exhausted its nuclear fuel, ...

Chemists snap together complex 3D molecules from highly reactive 'radicals'—without losing their shape

Building the complex 3D molecules needed for new medicines has always been a bit like assembling a puzzle with pieces that ...

Sharks, seals, hunters, tourists: How wildlife‑human interactions matter for conservation

For much of modern conservation history, wildlife was managed as something separate from society: Wildlife needed protection ...

Salmonella genomes reveal 45 previously unknown toxins in foodborne bacteria

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have discovered 45 new toxins produced by Salmonella bacteria, some of which are associated with foodborne infections. The study was ...
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'She should have seen it coming': How radicalization policies put the burden on Muslim mothers

For several years now, the radicalization of young people has been making headlines. This phenomenon can be linked to the far-right movement, as we saw on May 30 in Shawinigan during a demonstration ...