AI chatbots can boost public health in Africa – why language inclusion matters

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Language technologies like generative artificial intelligence (AI) hold significant potential for public health. From outbreak detection systems that scan global news in real time, to chatbots providing mental health...

Surprise results in search for South African lizard species that have been missing for decades

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What happens when a species has not been seen by anyone for decades? Environmentalists think of these as lost species. We do not know if theyve gone extinct, or if its simply that nobody has looked for them. There are more...

Togo’s ‘Nana-Benz’: how cheap Chinese imports of African fabrics has hurt the famous women traders

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The manufacturing of African print textiles has shifted to China in the 21st century. While they are widely consumed in African countries and symbolic of the continent the rise of made in China has undermined the African...

Gene editing technology could be used to save species on the brink of extinction

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Earths biodiversity is in crisis. An imminent sixth mass extinction threatens beloved and important wildlife. It also threatens to reduce the amount of genetic diversity or variation within species. This variation in...

Counting the climate costs of abandoned shopping trolleys

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Richard Johnson/Shutterstock Despite the steady growth of online shopping, a majority of the UK public still prefers to buy groceries at the supermarket. Shopping trolleys can help us lug our purchases back to the car, but...

4.48 Psychosis revival: the play’s window into a mind on the edge is as brutal as ever

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Under bright lights, the audience looks at a bare stage on two planes. Below, a small stage is white and empty, occupied only by a table and two chairs. Above, a huge, slanted mirror reflects a birds-eye view of the stage...

Five reasons why driverless cars probably won’t take over your street any time soon

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Karolis Kavolelis/Shutterstock The UK government has launched a consultation on driverless cars, ahead of on-the-road trials of the vehicles next year. It has now been more than a decade since the prospect of driverless...