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Climate change will see nearly all polar bears gone by 2100

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The dramatic changes taking place in the Arctic as a result of climate change have long been known to spell trouble for polar bears, but a new study mapping out their future has provided a particularly grim outlook. By looking at the decline in Arctic … Continue reading Climate change will see nearly all polar bears gone by 2100→

Brain tumor blood test promises new non-invasive cancer diagnostic

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A new blood test is promising a non-invasive way for clinicians to diagnose and classify brain tumors. The test will need further verification before it reaches clinical practice but it points to a novel way for doctors to detect brain cancer without t… Continue reading Brain tumor blood test promises new non-invasive cancer diagnostic→

Newly-discovered prehistoric marine predator was a big deal in its time

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Half a billion years ago, in the Cambrian Period, most animals were smaller than a person’s little finger. That makes the recent discovery of a marine predator from that time all the more exciting, as the sucker grew to up one foot (30 cm) lo… Continue reading Newly-discovered prehistoric marine predator was a big deal in its time→

Asteroids Crash Into Earth Over Twice as Often as 290 Million Years Ago

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Scientists find that a surge in Earth impacts began during the Permian period, possibly because of disruptions in the asteroid belt. Continue reading Asteroids Crash Into Earth Over Twice as Often as 290 Million Years Ago→

Blocking facial recognition surveillance using AI

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If AI is increasingly able to recognise and classify faces, then the only way to counter this creeping surveillance is to use another AI to defeat it. Thanks to the University of Toronto, this may soon be possible. Continue reading Blocking facial recognition surveillance using AI→