Science
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Extreme heat poses Spanish-style blackout threat to UK electrical grid
Hot weather can stress power lines Peter Lane/Alamy Rising summer temperatures pose a blackout threat to the UK’s electrical grid,…
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Innovative antivenom may work against the world’s deadliest snakes
The treatment protected mice against the venom of common taipans, as well as other snake species Matthijs Kuijpers/Alamy A snake…
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Tiny rewards can protect the grid from a surge in electric vehicles
Charging an electric vehicle at night can reduce the demand on the power grid ifeelstock/Alamy A small financial reward can…
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Best evidence yet that dolphin whistles are like a shared language
Dolphins show signs of language-like communication Martin Strmiska/Alamy Dozens of dolphins have been recorded making specific whistle sounds that seem…
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Brain signals can change the gut microbiome in as little as 2 hours
The intestinal lining of a mouse, with several bacteria (green) and one red blood cell (red) IKELOS GmbH/Dr. Christopher B.…
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Meta, Amazon and Google accused of ‘distorting’ key AI rankings
AI models go head-to-head in Chatbot Arena Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images An industry-standard league table for ranking artificial intelligence models is…
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Hijacked cicadas play music like a cyborg loudspeaker
The chirp of the cicada, the sound of many summers, has received an electronic upgrade that turns the insects into…
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Our cells can divide in a completely unexpected way
The division of human cells may not exactly align with what’s written in textbooks Iokanan VFX Studios/Shutterstock Scientists have discovered…
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Does science have a future in the US?
Blue Origin’s crew Blue Origin/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock Over a decade ago, I sat in my living room with a bunch…
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Why do so many AI company logos look like buttholes?
Feedback is New Scientist’s popular sideways look at the latest science and technology news. You can submit items you believe…
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