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Commitments to Indigenous health research cannot be clawed back as part of proposed dismantling of equity, diversity and inclusion criteria for federal research funding.
A hit 1983 movie illustrates what computer scientists have long known: If you give an AI agent a goal but don’t control what it can and can’t do, you shouldn’t be surprised by what it does.
All government departments and agencies must conduct an immediate stocktake of their legacy systems, under the government order.
Ribose molecules came to Earth in meteorites and eventually became key parts of RNA. But how they survived in between has been a mystery.
Starship’s heat shield is made of up of an array of ceramic tiles. Each is a small component, but together they have large consequences.
Australia is on track to have more deaths than births by the 2060s. Other countries grapple with the same problem. Are they doing better than us?
Three years ago, researchers tested AI on real Australian law exams and it struggled. They wanted to know if this is still the case.
Papua New Guinea’s frost disaster suggests heat and drought aren’t the only symptoms of a changing climate.
In one research project, more than 93% of stage managers interviewed said they had ‘probably’ or ‘definitely’ experienced burnout.
Among primates, reconciliation quickly follows conflict. Among humans, the ego gets in the way: protecting one’s image often takes precedence over repairing social bonds.
An offensive in the Tigray region followed months of aerial strikes by the Ethiopian government. The situation could spark a wider regional conflict.
Involving both the public and all parties in shaping reforms on how they vote will be crucial.