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He has reported on the frontiers of artificial general intelligence, world-first astronomical discoveries and leading biotechnology research, such as the quest for human hibernation. He writes a bimonthly column on artificial intelligence, examining the latest AI research trends.
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He previously worked at Metro.co.uk, where he covered science and technology. You can contact him at Alex.Wilkins@newscientist.com.
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![Webb?s first images of Mars, captured by its NIRCam instrument Sept. 5, 2022 [Guaranteed Time Observation Program 1415]. Left: Reference map of the observed hemisphere of Mars from NASA and the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA). Top right: NIRCam image showing 2.1-micron (F212 filter) reflected sunlight, revealing surface features such as craters and dust layers. Bottom right: Simultaneous NIRCam image showing ~4.3-micron (F430M filter) emitted light that reveals temperature differences with latitude and time of day, as well as darkening of the Hellas Basin caused by atmospheric effects. The bright yellow area is just at the saturation limit of the detector](https://images.newscientist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/19132953/SEI_126060584.jpg)
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