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Detective dog sniffs out tree disease in the UK for first time | UK News
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Dogs have been used to successfully identify tree diseases in the UK for the first time – proving pooches aren’t just a man’s best friend. Ivor, a six-year-old cocker spaniel-labrador cross, has been trained to identify a highly destructive and deadly pathogen which is dangerous to more than 150 plant species. The phytophthora ramorum organism…
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Google’s AI chatbot Gemini tells user to ‘please die’ and ‘you are a waste of time and resources’ | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Google’s AI chatbot Gemini has told a user to “please die”. The user asked the bot a “true or false” question about the number of households in the US led by grandparents, but instead of getting a relevant response, it answered: “This is for you, human. You and only you. “You are not special, you…
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Civil plane goes supersonic for the first time since Concorde | Science, Climate & Tech News
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A civil plane has gone supersonic for the first time since Concorde, after a successful test flight in New Zealand. Dawn Aerospace’s rocket-powered plane will eventually be used to launch satellites into orbit and give daily access to space, according to the company. “This achievement signifies a major step toward operational hypersonic travel and daily…
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Students adapt Meta’s smart glasses to dox strangers in real time | Science & Tech News
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Two students have made a pair of smart glasses with facial recognition technology to discover the private information of strangers. In a video demonstration, one of the Harvard students is shown using the technology to quickly discover details about the woman sitting near him at a train station in Boston. “Wait, are you Betsy?” he…
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Gooey gel can play video game Pong and learns how to improve over time, scientists find | Science & Tech News
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A gooey gel made by scientists can play the video game Pong and gets better over time as it learns, new research has shown. The experts claim the “muscle memory” on display might be useful for people developing artificial intelligence. Inspired by a study that used brain cells in a dish to play Pong, the…
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Sea lions in Australia carry cameras to help scientists map ocean floor for first time | Science & Tech News
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Sea lions have become underwater camera operators in Australia to help scientists learn more about the animals’ homes at the bottom of the ocean. Researchers enlisted endangered Australian sea lions to help identify their previously unmapped ocean habitats. “Using animal-borne video and movement data from a predator is a really effective way of mapping diverse…
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How will two astronauts stuck in space pass time (and survive) until 2025? | Science & Tech News
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It’s the plot of plenty of sci-fi films: two astronauts are stranded in space and don’t yet know how they’re getting back. Sunita “Suni” Williams and Commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) in June as the first crew to test Boeing’s new Starliner, which suffered helium leaks and thruster failures…
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Fibreglass from boats found in marine food chain for first time | Science & Tech News
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Tiny fragments of glass fibre widely used to make small boats around the world have been found in the marine food chain for the first time. Scientists at the universities of Portsmouth and Brighton found the glass shards, just a fraction of a millimetre long, in shellfish caught off the south coast of England. The…
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Microplastics found in penises for first time, researchers say – raising questions over impact on sexual health | Science & Tech News
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Microplastics have been found in penises for the first time, with scientists raising questions about their impact on sexual health. A study, published in science journal Nature, assessed the tissue from six men who had undergone surgery treating erectile dysfunction. In 80% of the samples, seven types of microplastics were identified, with some as small…
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China lands Chang’e-6 spacecraft on far side of moon in mission to bring back samples for first time | Science & Tech News
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China has landed a spacecraft on the far side of the moon to collect soil and rock samples and bring them back to Earth for the first time. The Chang’e-6 craft touched down in a huge crater known as the South Pole-Aitken Basin at 6.23am Beijing time on Sunday (11.23pm on Saturday in the UK),…