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New planet that could support human life discovered ‘close’ to Earth by UK scientists | Science & Tech News
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UK scientists have discovered a new planet that could potentially support human life and it isn’t that far away… relatively speaking. The temperature on Gliese 12b is around 42C which means it could be liveable. In fact, it is one of the few known planets where humans could theoretically survive. “It’d be uncomfortable for a…
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First known test dogfight between AI and human pilot carried out, US military says | Science & Tech News
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The world’s first known combat between a human pilot and a fighter jet controlled by AI has been carried out in California, the US military has said. In a drill over Edwards Air Force Base, the pair of F-16 fighter jets flew at speeds of up to 1,200mph and got as close as 600 metres…
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Human implanted with Neuralink brain chip ‘can control computer mouse just by thinking’, Elon Musk says | Science & Tech News
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The first human patient implanted with a brain chip from Elon Musk’s company Neuralink can control a computer mouse “just by thinking”, the billionaire has said. Musk – who started the company in 2016 – said the patient seems to have fully recovered and the company is now trying to get as many mouse button…
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First human patient receives brain chip from Elon Musk’s Neuralink company | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk has announced the first human patient to receive a brain chip from his company Neuralink is recovering well. The billionaire also revealed he hoped the product – called ‘Telepathy’ – will eventually allow users with disabilities like Stephen Hawking to “communicate faster than an auctioneer”. “Initial results show promising neuron spike detection,” Mr…
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Peregrine: Moon mission carries sports drink and human remains – is this compatible with science? | Science & Tech News
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NASA is on its way back to the moon, but this time it’s not at the controls. Instead, it’s bought a ticket to ride on a private spacecraft, the start of a new era of commercial lunar missions. It’s a seismic shift. NASA hopes the innovation of tech start-ups will bring down the costs of…
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Succession star Brian Cox on the use of AI to replicate actors: ‘It’s a human rights issue’ | Ents & Arts News
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Brian Cox says the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to replicate an actor’s image and use it forever is “identity theft” and should be considered “a human rights issue”. The Scottish star, who is best known for playing Succession patriarch Logan Roy, was speaking at the premiere of the James Bond inspired quiz show 007:…
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Chimpanzees make sounds like human babies as they learn to speak, study finds | Science & Tech News
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Young chimpanzees can make similar sounds to babies as they learn to speak, researchers have found. Primates studied by the University of Portsmouth were capable of similar vocal functional flexibility to humans as they grew up. The team filmed 28 infant apes at a sanctuary in Zambia as they made sounds such as grunts, whimpers,…
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Researchers take major step towards creating synthetic embryo-like structures that mimic real human embryos | Science & Tech News
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Researchers have taken a major step towards creating synthetic embryo-like structures that mimic real human embryos with most of the fundamental features of the earliest stages of life. The latest study, from researchers at the Weizmann Institute in Israel, built on the work of a number of recent experiments using human embryonic stem cells and…
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Human shoulders and elbows evolved as brakes for apes climbing trees, new study says | World News
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Humans’ rotating shoulders and extending elbows – which allow us to reach a high shelf or throw a ball – may have evolved as a natural braking system for our primate ancestors, new research suggests. Early humans needed the movements to slow their descent out of trees so they could climb down without dying, researchers…
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Pig kidney keeps working in human body for over a month | Science & Tech News
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A genetically modified pig kidney transplanted into a brain-dead patient over a month ago is still working normally, researchers have found. The procedure was carried out by a team of surgeons in New York on 14 July, and researchers are now tracking the kidney’s performance for a second month. It is the longest period a…