Biocomputing could help address the skyrocketing energy demands of AI, which threatens climate emissions targets and led some tech giants to resort to nuclear power
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Trump jeopardizing U.S. role as scientific leader: Nobel officials
The U.S. has won the most Nobel Prizes, ‘but there is now a creeping sense of uncertainty about the U.S.’ willingness to maintain their leading position,’ head of a Nobel committee says
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‘More likely to run into a unicorn’: Academics criticize lack of ideological diversity on campuses
The diversity-focused culture of Canadian universities is prompting some Canadian researchers to leave the country
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Diversity quotas in research are hurting science and Canada: academics
At many Canadian universities today, diversity means having ‘people who look different but think alike’: Steven Pinker
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AI tech ‘revolutionizing’ stroke treatment in England
An AI tool that quickly analyzes brain scans of stroke patients has helped dramatically boost chances of full recovery
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Chinese cluster now world’s top innovation hotspot: UN
Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou and Tokyo-Yokohama together account for nearly one in five patent applications filed globally
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Why Canada is ill-equipped to tackle the growing threat of fake science
A global surge in fake and low-quality research papers highlights cracks in the peer review process and universities’ oversight of their researchers
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Major climate-GDP study under review after facing challenge
Scientific paper that said global GDP will drop by 62 per cent by 2100 because of climate change had methodological flaws, researchers say
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Study reveals potato’s secret tomato heritage
An international team of researchers analyzed 450 genomes from cultivated potatoes and 56 wild potato species to determine potatoes genetic connection to tomatoes
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‘Greening out’: Experts call for THC limits in cannabis products
Experts warn surging THC levels are fuelling growing health risks — and say stronger regulation is urgently needed