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World Trade Center 9/11.

Fear of flying is an ‘evolutionary shield’ protecting genetic dynasties

The intense fear of low-probability catastrophes like terror attacks is actually a…
Seagulls.

Shouting at seagulls stops food theft by triggering special flight response

Urban gulls can interpret the acoustic properties of human speech to determine…
AI mind readers.

AI ‘mind reading’ wastes energy as models fail to mimic human brain

Artificial intelligence models are wasting vast amounts of energy to perform “mind…
The top row of images are generated by AI, the bottom row are images of real people.

Five-minute training boosts ability to spot AI-generated fake faces

Just five minutes of training can significantly improve a person’s ability to…
Misinformation.

Social media “digital friction” shown to slow spread of misinformation

Making it slightly more challenging to share content on social media could…
AI energy use.

US AI adoption adds 900,000 tonnes of CO2 annually to national emissions

The continued growth of artificial intelligence across the United States could result…
Football hooligans.

Football rivalry shuts down brain’s self-control switch during defeat

Watching your favourite football team lose acts as a switch that shuts…
Diet and health.

Single CRISPR shot safely lowers cholesterol and triglycerides

Researchers have hailed a “one-and-done” gene-editing therapy as “unprecedented” after it safely…
AI can smell things.

AI’s ‘black box’ opened as XAI reveals how electronic noses identify smells

Researchers have opened the “black box” of artificial olfaction, using explainable AI…
Muhammad Inam Khan

Battery-free, sweat-powered sticker turns any cup into a health check sensor

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a battery-free…