Is AI sparking a cognitive revolution that will lead to mediocrity and conformity?

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Artificial Intelligence began as a quest to simulate the human brain. Is it now in the process of transforming the human brains role in daily life? The Industrial Revolution diminished the need for manual labor. As someone...

Cheaper food or a compromise on standards? Why the UK’s trade deal with the US is sounding alarm bells

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British farmers and food safety campaigners have been sounding the alarm over the recent deal struck between the UK and US. The agreement offers unprecedented access to US agricultural exports such as beef and ethanol into...

From period pain to heart disease, the gender health gap is real – here’s how to close it

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For decades, womens health has been chronically underfunded and under-researched. The consequences of this neglect are widespread and deeply damaging. Millions of women live with avoidable pain, delayed diagnoses,...

Children need more say in their education – here’s why it matters

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Education shouldnt be a passive experience, with children simply absorbing the knowledge teachers pass on to them. Research shows that when children have an input into their learning helping to decide topics to cover, or...

The four best non-lyrical vocal moments in pop music – from la la las to duh duh duhs

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My professional life revolves around the academic study of song lyrics. So it may seem like a strange move to write about how some of the most powerful and emotive vocal moments in popular music have come when singers...

Fruit peels could help power your smartphone’s camera flash – here’s how

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Imagine turning fruit waste into technology that stores electricity. This would reduce food waste and promote clean energy storage. Postdoctoral researcher Vianney Ngoyi Kitenge transformed mangosteen peels into...

Algae can clean sewage without electricity or chemicals – we put it to the test in South Africa

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Across Africa, many rural communities face a growing sanitation crisis. Wastewater treatment systems, where they exist, are often old, overloaded, or broken. In some towns, untreated sewage flows directly into rivers,...