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Countries could use nature to ‘cheat’ on net zero targets, scientists warn

By relying on natural carbon sinks such as forests and peatlands to offset emissions, governments can appear closer to goals than they actually are

The Guardian - UK

AI boom risks flooding planet with 'millions of tonnes of e-waste'

Researchers are warning that generative AI could drive a massive increase in e-waste – up to five million tonnes per year by 2030 – worsening the global toxic trash crisis.

Radio France Internationale

Are we misinformed about misinformation?

The influence of false and inflammatory online content is overblown, says researcher David Rothschild

Salon

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‘We have emotions too’: Climate scientists respond to attacks on objectivity

Researchers criticised and gaslighted after telling Guardian of their fears say acknowledging feelings is critical to their work

The Guardian - UK

Paper mills: the ‘cartel-like’ companies behind fraudulent scientific journals

Science and Nature, two leading science journals, have revealed a growing problem: an alarming rise in fraudulent research papers produced by shady paper mill companies. This wave of fake studies is creating a major headache for the academic world, putting the integrity of global academic research at risk.

The Conversation

Watch bioluminescent algal blooms trigger electric-blue waves off San Diego coast in stunning new footage

Mesmerizing footage from a new PBS Nature show captures the bioluminescent beauty of brilliant blue waves crashing along San Diego's coast.

LiveScience

Dietary restriction or good genes: new study tries to unpick which has a greater impact on lifespan

As people who research ageing like to quip: the best thing you can do to increase how long you live is to pick good parents. After all, it has long been recognised that longer-lived people tend to have longer-lived parents and grandparents, suggesting that genetics influence longevity.

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Worms And Snails Handle The Pressure 2,500m Below The Pacific Surface

Giant worms found wriggling under the Pacific seabed have unveiled a thriving ecosystem in a fiercely hostile environment, according to a study published by Nature.

International Business Times

New research shows most space rocks crashing into Earth come from a single source

The sight of a fireball streaking across the sky brings wonder and excitement to children and adults alike. It’s a reminder that Earth is part of a much larger and incredibly dynamic system.

The Conversation

Climate Change Solutions Not Always Good For Biodiversity

Some approaches to tackling global warming can have unintended knock-on consequences for nature and the protection of biodiversity, say scientists urging a more coordinated effort on these challenges.

International Business Times

This Complete Map of An Adult Fruit Fly May Finally Reveal Unsolved Mysteries About the Brain

The FlyWire Consortium has created the first full map of an adult female fruit fly brain, which also creates the first connectome demonstrating neuron connections.

Inverse

ADHD, jazz-obsessed parents and a traumatic tube attack: inside the rise of Graphic Nature, one of the UK's most exciting young metal bands

Graphic Nature's blend of propulsive nu metal, metallic hardcore and electronic flourishes has marked them out as ones to watch in the UK scene

Metal Hammer

Bendable non-silicon RISC-V CPU demoed running while wrapped around a pencil

Cambridge-based Pragmatic Semiconductor has demonstrated its Flex-RV bendable non-silicon RISC-V processor. On Wednesday, the firm published a blog, Nature paper, and video to showcase what it calls ‘the world’s first 32-bit microprocessor in a flexible technology that is fully functional while flexed.’

Tom’s Hardware

New self-swab HPV test is an alternative to Pap smears. Here's how it works.

There's a new way to screen for high-risk HPV, a viral infection that can lead to cervical cancer. This alternative method of collecting samples for cervical cancer screening doesn't require a speculum.

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Tom’s Guide

NYT Connections today hints and answers — Thursday, September 19 (#466)

Need help with Connections #466? Here are some hints and the answers.

The Guardian - UK

How the west’s wellness industry is driving Ethiopia’s frankincense trees towards extinction

As rich westerners fuel demand for the ancient fragrance, a lucrative race for the resin is killing the trees but leaving little of the trade’s profit for those gathering it

The Guardian - UK

How scientists debunked one of conservation’s most influential statistics

The factoid about biodiversity and Indigenous peoples spread around the world, but scientists say bad data can undermine the very causes it claims to support

LiveScience

Sexually frustrated dolphin behind spate of attacks on humans off Japan

A stock image of an Indo-Pacific dolphin swimming (not the individual responsible for the recent attacks).

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Whales are doing well so it’s time to scrap the body that once protected them, says former head

The International Whaling Commission has become a ‘zombie’ and should vote to disband itself, insists Peter Bridgewater

Inverse

One Of Stonehenge’s Biggest Stones Traveled 430 Miles — But How?

The Altar Stone is one of the most enigmatic rocks at Stonehenge, and is generally grouped with the bluestones.

The Conversation

Stonehenge’s giant Altar Stone came all the way from north-east Scotland – here’s how we worked out this astonishing new finding

No one is certain why Stonehenge was built. This world-famous monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire is thought to commemorate the dead, and is aligned with movements of the Sun and Moon.

Reason

No Muslims In My Backyard?

Plus: Kamala Harris doubles down on rent control, Gavin Newsom issues a new executive order on housing, and the natural tendency to keep adding more regulation.

International Business Times

Inbred, Gibberish Or Just MAD? Warnings Rise About AI Models

When academic Jathan Sadowski reached for an analogy last year to describe how AI programs decay, he landed on the term "Habsburg AI".

International Business Times UK

Can AI Truly Self-Improve? New Findings Show Human Data Crucial for AI Advancement

Despite significant advancements in large language models, one major limitation is that they cannot train their own content to improve intelligence.

Windows Central

Study: AI "inbreeding" may cause model collapse for tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot

AI "inbreeding" where models are recursively trained on their own self-perpetuating data is a cause for concern among AI researchers, according to this new paper.

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