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James Lovelock standing near the sea at Chesil Beach

Humans

James Lovelock says artificial intelligence is the start of new life

�鶹��ý interviewed James Lovelock to discuss Gaia’s Novacene and our new AI overlords, microwaving hamsters for science and why Elon Musk’s Mars mission is ‘crazy’

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Humans

Our species got to Europe 165,000 years earlier than we thought

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The Epstein-Barr virus is linked to stomach cancer

Health

AI can teach doctors to spot signs of cancer-causing viruses

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goat

Life

Goats reveal their feelings with the sound of distinctive bleats

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person running

Health

Do you run with bent arms? Turns out it doesn't make much difference

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light rays passing through glass

Technology

AI made from a sheet of glass can recognise numbers just by looking

News

Belly button lint

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Belly button lint

Kronos quartet

Technology

A classical concert at the Barbican shows how AI interprets a recital

Culture

Google's AI training field

Technology

Google has made a virtual soccer pitch to train AIs to play football

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seal

Life

Seals remember what they just did – but only for about 18 seconds

Seals and sea lions can repeat their last action on command, as long as they are asked to do so within 18 seconds , hinting at a degree of self-awareness

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Technology

Teaching AIs to make mistakes like kids would help them learn faster

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Technology

AIs that diagnose diseases are starting to assist and replace doctors

Insight

Technology

I travelled to a future where AI cameras track your every move

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Question

What is the body made of?