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As AI plays a bigger role in relationships, true intimacy is getting lost
The normalisation of AI to mediate and shape intimacy arguably erodes self-curiosity.
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Baby slings: what the evidence says about benefits, risks and safe use
New research finds that baby slings offer important benefits, but better safety information could help prevent rare deaths and injuries.
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Pieter Obels and Feng Xiao-Min: a compelling exploration of nature through steel and paint
The two artists have very different, yet curiously complimentary, responses to nature.
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Criminal fly-tipping gangs are costing governments millions – AI and drones can help track waste dumpers
Technology could help find illegal waste sites faster and increase the chances of tracking down criminals.
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Fungal highways are vast, yet hidden underground – new study
A new study provides a crucial baseline: the first global map of where these fungal networks are and how much of them exists.
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Not all fruits and vegetables are equal when it comes to heart health, our research shows
Choosing fruits and vegetables more carefully could help us better get important bioactives from our foods.
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Women’s prize for non-fiction winner, The Finest Hotel in Kabul, gives voice to the people of Afghanistan
A history of Afghanistan told through the people who stayed and worked at the Kabul Intercontinental.
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Magic mushrooms and Alzheimer’s: what one remarkable case can tell us
A woman with advanced dementia appeared to regain speech and independence after psilocybin. The findings are intriguing, but far from proof.
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The Constitution promises an interpreter for fair trials – US courts often can’t deliver
Federal protections promise a fair trial in a language you understand, but for millions who speak lesser-known languages, courts can’t keep that promise.
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El Niño is back, and ocean temperatures are already near record highs – that can spell disaster for fish and corals
El Niño can trigger intense periods of extreme ocean warming known as marine heat waves that can devastate marine life.