Better ways to recover metals needed for technology from electronic waste could benefit the environment and human health

Recycling metals from e-waste will be critical as demand for raw materials is likely to outstrip supply in the near future.

Christopher E. Elgar, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Centre for Sustainable Materials Processing, University of Leicester • conversation
Dec. 3, 2024 ~6 min

How weird anglerfish defied evolutionary odds

"This work not only enhances our understanding of deep-sea biodiversity but also illustrates the resilience and creativity of evolution."

Alexandra Becker - Rice U. • futurity
Dec. 3, 2024 ~9 min


Gooey semiconductor could lead to better pacemakers

A breakthrough semiconductor material could lead to better brain-machine interfaces, biosensors, and pacemakers.

U. Chicago • futurity
Dec. 3, 2024 ~6 min


Microsoft’s AI ‘Agents’ Aim to Take over Many Human Duties

VOA Learning English • voa
Dec. 2, 2024 ~4 min

Photonic processor could enable ultrafast AI computations with extreme energy efficiency

This new device uses light to perform the key operations of a deep neural network on a chip, opening the door to high-speed processors that can learn in real-time.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Dec. 2, 2024 ~8 min

The apocalypse that wasn’t: AI was everywhere in 2024’s elections, but deepfakes and misinformation were only part of the picture

Like it or not, AI is now part and parcel of elections, from helping with mundane campaign functions to enabling politicians to speak to constituents in multiple languages at once.

Nathan Sanders, Affiliate, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University • conversation
Dec. 2, 2024 ~9 min

Scientists Publish Version of a Map of Human Body Cells

VOA Learning English • voa
Dec. 1, 2024 ~5 min


Research of Galaxies Supports Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity

VOA Learning English • voa
Dec. 1, 2024 ~5 min

A rising tide of e-waste, made worse by AI, threatens our health, the environment and the economy

Data centres need to expand to support the AI revolution, but that means even more electronic waste.

Kirk Chang, Professor of Management and Technology, University of East London • conversation
Nov. 29, 2024 ~8 min

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