Single brain implant lets paralyzed people both talk and gesture via an avatar
By decoding two kinds of signals from one brain area, multitasking device offers step toward more natural communication
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£100,000 boost for community eco-friendly projects
Community groups and young people across the West Midlands are being invited to apply for a grant.
What caused this woman’s hallucinations? Doctors reveal an infestation of brain worms
After months of headaches and visual hallucinations, a woman was finally revealed to have brain cysts filled with tapeworm larvae
25 years after 9/11, AI sparks a math debate as data center pollution concerns grow
As new 9/11 documents emerge, AI transforms math and fuels debates over pollution, power and progress
All-round condemnation for Pauline Hanson over Indigenous slur
Pauline Hanson’s derogatory remarks about Indigenous people on a podcast last year have been slammed by members of the government, the Liberals and the Nationals.
The cosmic coincidences that made our universe – and us – possible
The sun and moon are positioned just right for us to see total solar eclipses, and the make-up of the universe is just right for life. Columnist Leah Crane wonders if it’s really all one big coincidence
ESA’s FLEX mission reveals the secret glow of plants
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FLEX and Sentinel-3C ready for liftoff on Vega-C
Two Earth observation satellites – ESA’s Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite, and the third satellite for the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission – are encapsulated inside the nose cone of a Vega-C launcher and are awaiting liftoff at Europe’s…
Trailblazing lawyer Mary Gaudron, a woman of many firsts, leaves a huge and lasting legacy
The first women judge on the High Court shaped Australian legal history and was an inspiration to many.
Rinse: Amrita Hepi’s show about beginnings is a mid-career masterpiece
The internationally acclaimed fusion of choreography and monologue, co-created by Hepi with Mish Grigor, is a witty exploration of beginnings
Three wild dogs have traveled farther than any African mammal
Record-breaking “odyssey” suggests populations of these highly endangered carnivores are more connected than thought
Big AI wants to slow down AI research. Is it a safety pause or a strategic retreat?
AI companies are calling for a coordinated pause to progress – but making it working, and keeping AI safe, won’t be easy.
Conservationist honoured for protecting rare animals
Tullis Matson runs Nature's SAFE, a charity that has been freezing cells from some of the world's most endangered animals
Was this summer the moment climate change felt real for the first time?
This summer has seen hot weather records broken, drought and major damage from fires.
Restored wetland becomes haven for rare birds
Woolston Eyes, near Warrington, is home to the largest black-necked grebe population in the UK.
Starwatch: A Venus-spotting challenge with a beautiful reward
The bright planet and the young crescent moon will make an attractive pairing on Monday evening This week’s Starwatch is a challenge but a beautiful reward awaits for anyone who succeeds. The question is: how early in the evening can we find Venus?…
Why big tech will hate the Australian tax office’s latest ruling
Australia’s laws don’t deal with all the ways local profits are shifted offshore. The ATO aims to close that gap.
Why strengthening ties with the Global South was a top priority for Putin’s recent diplomacy blitz
The Ukraine war certainly featured in conversations. Tellingly, however, Putin steered many talks with leaders towards fuel, trade and transit.
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View from The Hill: One Nation would have more people leaving than entering Australia over three years
One Nation has released a radical policy that would see Australia reduce its temporary migrant population by 750,000.
NSF memo implementing Trump’s ‘golden age’ of science unsettles researchers
New document emphasizes support for White House priorities over curiosity-driven ideas
Shocks, alchemy and John Howard’s ‘long shadow’ have shaped 21st century Australian politics
For much of this century, while Australia changed, federal parliament was stuck in a “white-bloke past”.