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Green field with wildflowers and wind turbines furthest to the seashore. We see the houses on a farm to the left.
When energy infrastructure becomes a neighbour

On the windswept Orkney Islands, there are over 900 wind turbines, some very close to where people live. How does that affect everyday life?

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Stroke: Digital tools can provide equally effective rehabilitation at home

This paves the way for a more flexible future for patients.

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Hunting for the killer quantum algorithm

What do particle physics and international shipping have in common? They are both problems that quantum computing is uniquely capable of solving, if we can find the right algorithms.

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A simple brain test can detect early signs of Alzheimer’s

A routine brain test already available in many hospitals, combined with artificial intelligence, can detect early signs of Alzheimer’s disease — without needles or expensive brain scans.

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How Machine Learning Uncovers Hidden Trends in Online Hate

A long term study of posts on Facebook and X in Norway shows that hate speech is growing, but much of the toxicity comes from a small group of users.

Dancer bend backwards with smoke around her body, and a field of light illuminating the smoke in the air.
Few have seen how turbulence unfolds. Now you can see it through smoke, light and dance.

A dance performance that makes turbulence visible can show us that it is present in all aspects of life – and is useful, open to influence and something we can live with.

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Aphasia makes online searching hard – A democratic problem

When language fails, using search engines to find information becomes almost impossible.

The ruins of The Islamic University in Gaza.
Education as resistance in Gaza

During the brutal war in Gaza, young Palestinians risk their lives to go online and pursue an education. For many, war itself is a source of motivation.

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Indoor climate in open-plan offices may affect health

Employees in open-plan and shared offices are more likely to report poor indoor climate compared to those working in private offices.

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How artificial intelligence can revolutionise assisted fertilisation

AI could make assisted reproductive technology significantly more effective, but professionals are often sceptical. There is a need to build greater trust among them, says researcher.

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Using artificial intelligence to detect and fight dementia

Dementia affects millions of people each year. It’s a problem that most of us will encounter in our lives and it does not yet have any cure or even effective early detection methods.

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Predicting extreme weather using artificial intelligence

Extreme weather events are hard to predict. New AI tools might just have the solution.