Science
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The Call review: Musical AI harmonises with your voice in a transcendent new exhibition
A chandelier evokes the rig of microphones used to capture the recordings Leon Chew, The Call, Holly Herndon and Mat…
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Carbon emissions are now growing faster than before the pandemic
Greenhouse gas emissions are still on the rise Weiquan Lin/Getty Images As the world emerged from the lockdowns of the…
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Energy expert Vaclav Smil on how to feed the world without trashing it
Here is a recipe for a thought-provoking, if not wholly appetising, snack: slice up a large tomato and pour over…
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Google tool makes AI-generated writing easily detectable
The probability that one word will follow another can be used to create a watermark for AI-generated text Vikram Arun/Shutterstock…
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DNA has been modified to make it store data 350 times faster
Using DNA for data storage just got much more efficient Erkmen Design/Alamy DNA has been used for years to store…
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Nuclear waste tanker pilots futuristic aluminium sail
Adding blade-like sails to tankers could reduce their annual fuel consumption by up to 30 per cent, slashing the climate…
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A supernova may have cleaned up our solar system
When a star goes supernova in a giant explosion, it can clear away nearby matter muratart/Shutterstock The blast from a…
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Neuroscientist finds her brain shrinks while taking birth control
Before now, no one had studied the brain before, during and after taking hormonal birth control Shutterstock / Krakenimages The…
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Marburg virus: All your questions about the deadly disease outbreak answered
A scanning electron micrograph of Marburg virus particles NIAID Rwanda is facing its first ever Marburg virus outbreak. Beginning in…
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The mystery of the missing La Niña continues – and we don’t know why
During the 2022 La Niña season, wild storms lashed the Gold Coast in Australia zstock/Shutterstock An expected shift to cool…
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