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On The Annihilation Risk From AI
The debate on the risk connected with the development of superintelligent systems has been going on for a while now, and in the last few years it has intensified considerably - especially since large ...
Earth Sciences
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Inconsistency Of EV Battery Pack Performance Remains A Challenge
Electric cars are currently limited in utility, which means continued government subsidies and high cost, because battery technology has not changed in the last 35 years. When everything else in a tec...
Life Sciences
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Heel-Toe Mobility Separated Humans From Lesser Primates
We take thousands of steps each day and we never think about the evolutionary and cultural advantage it represents. We may have been able to travel farther for exploration, and obtain food, thank...
Medicine
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MRSA Infections In Hospitals Are A Problem: This Simple Change Can Help
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in hospitals are a worry but a new program implemented in 106 intensive care units (ICUs) and 87 non-ICUs at 94 hospitals caused cases to ...
Physical Sciences
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Radiacode Zero - A Powerful New Radiation Detector
Ionizing radiation is all around us. We do not notice it: we have not developed any sense to detect it. Yet it may affect us in very serious ways, particularly because its effect on living cells and o...
Social Sciences
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Why Does Anyone Still Get Married?
The story of marriage’s declining fortunes has been gathering momentum for a while now. Divorce is commonplace, romcoms keep disappointing, and according to the 2021 census, the majority of adults in ...
