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Where is the coldest place on Earth?
Hardly the most popular holiday hotspots, these places are known for their extreme cold. If you are planning a visit, grab a blanket and get ready to hunker down – they hold the record for the coldest temperatures ever recorded. 1) Eastern Antarctic Plateau, Antarctica (-94°C) The Eastern Antarctic Plateau claims the title of coldest…
Electric eel zaps can genetically modify other nearby animals
Scientists use electricity to make cells take up DNA – and the same process could happen in nature thanks to electric eels’ shocking powers Source link
Can the EU's plan to regulate AI keep up with rapidly evolving tech?
The European Union is finalising its AI Act, which attempts to regulate the use of artificial intelligence, but it isn’t clear that the legislation can keep pace with the cutting edge of technology Source link
AI made from living human brain cells performs speech recognition
Brain organoids growing in a Petri dish Science Photo Library / Alamy Balls of human brain cells linked to a computer have been used to perform a very basic form of speech recognition. The hope is that such systems will use far less energy for AI tasks than silicon chips. “This is just proof-of-concept to…
Reindeer’s real superpowers could help us beat depression and cancer
AS ANY young child knows, reindeer have a special superpower: they can fly. Or, at least, Rudolph and his eight sleigh-towing pals can. Reindeer first took to the skies in 1823, when Clement Clarke Moore published Twas the Night Before Christmas. He is said to have got his inspiration from the Sami people of northern…
Patchwork vaping regulation can show the way to a smoke-free world
YOU have no doubt seen someone on the street surrounded by a sweet-smelling cloud. A vaper. Globally, this is becoming an increasingly familiar sight as more and more people take up the habit. The question on everyone’s lips is, just how bad are these e-cigarettes for your health? Answers are finally emerging, as we discover…
COP28: Why a climate adaptation deal is a ‘matter of life or death’
Collins Nzovu, Zambia’s minister of green economy and environment, speaking at COP28 Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto/Shutterstock The countries most vulnerable to climate change say the world must do far more to help them adapt to rising temperatures and extreme weather, even as it races to slash greenhouse gas emissions, in what has emerged as a key issue…
Geminid meteor shower: How to see the spectacular show this week
The Geminid meteor shower over Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in China Jeff Dai/Stocktrek Images/Alamy The peak of the Geminid meteor shower, on the morning of 14 December, is expected to dazzle this year. The shower started on 19 November and will end on 24 December, but keep an eye out over the coming days because…
From Star Wars to Hitchhiker’s – how to make the best drinks in sci-fi
THE most effective science fiction creates an entire world you can imagine living in – and a world I want to live in needs delicious drinks. Think of the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster, created by Douglas Adams in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and described as the best drink in existence. No matter that…
Searching for stardust: How to find micrometeorites in your gutters
Dust left over from the birth of the solar system is constantly falling to Earth Getty Images/iStockphoto IT WAS a warm summer morning in the countryside near Oslo and Jon Larsen decided to have breakfast outdoors. He carefully wiped down the white plastic table on his patio and went inside to collect his meal. Then,…