AI ‘reanimations’: Making facsimiles of the dead raises ethical quandaries

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Christopher Pelkey was shot and killed in a road range incident in 2021. On May 8, 2025, at the sentencing hearing for his killer, an AI video reconstruction of Pelkey delivered a victim impact statement. The trial judge...

When you lose your health insurance, you may also lose your primary doctor – and that hurts your health

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When you lose your health insurance or switch to a plan that skimps on preventive care, something critical breaks. The connection to your primary care provider, usually a doctor, gets severed. You stop getting routine...

Israeli aggression and Iranian nuclear brinkmanship made this confrontation all but inevitable

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In the early hours of June 13, Israel launched its largest-ever attack on Iran. Airstrikes involving more than 200 aircraft targeted nuclear and missile facilities, as well as key figures in the Iranian military and...

Israel’s air strength is giving it a free hand over Iran

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Israels initial attack on Iranian nuclear and military facilities, alongside its assassination of top military officials and nuclear scientists, on June 13 has been followed by days of escalating strikes. Iran threatened...

Could faecal transplants cause long-term health problems?

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Keeping a healthy mix of friendly microbes in the gut known as eubiosis is crucial for good health. When that delicate balance is thrown off often by antibiotics, diet or illness the result can be a range of issues,...

Declining soil health is a global concern – here’s how AI could help

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One-third of the Earths land surface is already degraded. The UN estimates that more than 2.6 billion people are harmed by land degradation, with countries losing up to US$10.6 trillion (7.8 trillion) a year because of...

The Inca string code that reveals Peru’s climate history

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Five centuries ago, the Incas ruled the western half of South America with the help of a unique form of writing based on coloured and knotted cords. These strings, called khipus, recorded major events, tracked economic...