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DeepMind AI with built-in fact-checker makes mathematical discoveries

The AI company DeepMind claims it has developed a way to harness the creativity of chatbots to solve mathematical problems while filtering out mistakes

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This illustration shows NASA's Cassini spacecraft diving through the plume of Saturn's moon Enceladus, in 2015

Space

Cyanide in the ocean of Saturn’s moon Enceladus could be good for life

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A bearded seal on the ice in Svalbard

Life

Arctic seals have weird bones in their noses that help them stay warm

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Life

Tap-dancing spider rediscovered after disappearing for 92 years

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person with prosthetic limb

Health

Spinal cord stimulator dramatically reduces phantom limb pain

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Close-up of Lithium-ion Cells for High-voltage Electric Vehicle Batteries

Technology

Ultrasound could spot battery defects that might lead to fires

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Technology

Robotic third arm controlled by breathing is surprisingly easy to use

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2R7B07K London, UK. 14th June 2023. UK screenwriters and Writers? Guild Of Great Britain (WGGB) members stage a rally in Leicester Square in solidarity with striking screenwriters in the USA. Credit: Vuk Valcic/Alamy Live News

Technology

Artificial intelligence and climate change were 2023’s twin challenges

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2RFE6YH LK-99 room-temperature revolutionary superconductor. High quality photo

Physics

LK-99 superconductor mania swept the internet for a few weeks in 2023

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A nurse prepares a shot for Jonathan Halter as the German embassy begins its roll out of BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for German expatriates at a Beijing United Family hospital in Beijing, China January 5, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Health

Covid-19 ’emergency’ ended in 2023 but the virus still lingers

On 5 May, the World Health Organization declared that the coronavirus was no longer classified as a "public health emergency of international concern", its highest alert level, but the virus is still evolving

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Mathematics

Mathematicians discovered the ultimate bathroom tile in 2023

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Space

India made history with 2023’s low-budget Chandrayaan-3 moon landing

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Health

Wegovy and Ozempic made 2023 a revolutionary year for weight loss

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Environment

Why 2023 was almost certainly the hottest year ever recorded

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