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do we even need a replacement?
Alan Turing statue in Bletchley Park, UK.Photo: Steve Meddle/Shutterstock Today's best artificial intelligence (AI) models pass the Turing test, the ...
Ecologists report spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes and their hybrids in North America
Geographical coverage and temporal trends in distribution of Culex species and hybrid zones. Credit: One health (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2025.101205 West ...
Blood tests are now approved for Alzheimer’s: how accurate are they?
A blood test that measures levels of tau protein is nearly 98% accurate in ruling out Alzheimer's disease in people ...
Airborne mercury from gold mining is contaminating African food crops, study warns
Use of mercury passive air samplers (MerPAS) to measure gaseous elemental mercury concentrations in and around ASGM and agricultural areas. ...
As a glacier retreats, a gold mine advances. Why are some locals angry?
Along the Tulseca River, the abandoned Tulsequa Chief Mine is leaking acidic drainage water into salmon habitat. Photo: Photo: Chris ...
Time-resolved fluorescent proteins expand the microscopy palette
Fluorescent dyes can help researchers visualize cell structure, but they can be difficult to use in more than a few.Photo: ...
How a genetic split helped plants conquer polluted soils
Credit: Horticulture Research (2024). DOI: 10.1093/hour/uhae334 Phytochelatin synthases (PCS) produce phytochelatins, tiny cysteine-rich peptides that bind and neutralize toxic metal ...
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IIf you are reading this, your world is in grave danger. Don't touch anything. Don't take samples. Leave this area ...
Extreme blazes drive rise in COâ‚‚ fire emissions
Forest fires caused by climate change have increased global greenhouse gas emissions. Rampant wildfires in the Americas led to a ...
Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening
Nurse Rod Salaisay works in the hospital with all kinds of instruments: a thermometer, a stethoscope, and sometimes a guitar ...
