Alien life in Universe: Scientists say finding it is ‘only a matter of time’
Many astronomers are no longer asking whether there is life elsewhere in the Universe. Read more
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Meta announces AI chatbots with ‘personality’
Meta has announced a series of new chatbots to be used in its Messenger service. Read more
In AI, farmers find a productive ally
Phuvin Kongsawat used his training as an engineer to set up a company that delivers artificial intelligence-based solutions to test the quality of rice. Read more
More than 1,600 scientists and other scholars sign ‘No Climate Emergency’ declaration
A total of 1,609 scientists, professors and other scholars have signed on to a new declaration that argues there is no climate change crisis. Read more
Osiris-Rex: Nasa confirms return of asteroid Bennu samples
Dusty samples from the "most dangerous known rock in the Solar System" have been brought to Earth. Read more
Game of Thrones author sues ChatGPT owner OpenAI
US authors George RR Martin and John Grisham are suing ChatGPT-owner OpenAI over claims their copyright was infringed to train the system. Read more
Google DeepMind AI speeds up search for disease genes
Google's AI firm DeepMind has used artificial intelligence to identify changes in human DNA that might cause diseases. Read more
Royal Society aims to boost number of black scientists
Young black scientists will get sizeable grants towards cutting-edge research in a pilot scheme aimed at increasing their numbers in the field. Read more
Tantalising sign of possible life on faraway world
Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope may have discovered tentative evidence of a sign of life on a faraway planet. Read more
Australia spurns boundaries in renewing its science ambitions
Proposed research priorities focus more on broad societal goals than on the mechanisms for achieving them Read more
