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In the era of AI-generated news, readers value trust over customised content

The future of AI in journalism will depend on a balance between benefits and risk, and raising audience comfort, trust and news literacy.

Governments are hiding data, threatening democracy. Here’s how it affects you

From being custodians of public knowledge, governments are turning to architects of manufactured ignorance. Amid disappearing evidence, citizens are struggling to hold power to account

AI and the news: How it helps, fails, and why that matters

AI is reshaping the news ecosystem in the fields of search, fact-checking and personalised feeds. If used well, it can support journalism and strengthen democracy.

Where do we get exposed to PFAS and how can we remove them?

Sources of PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals’, are more ubiquitous than many people realise. But new ways to remove them from soil and water are being developed.

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Hydrogen makes itself at home

Hydrogen can revolutionise clean energy, transport, decarbonise industrial processes … and cook your dinner.

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Did space give Earth the spark of life? OSIRIS-REx might tell us

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission will allow scientists to put asteroid Bennu under the microscope and perhaps answer questions about the origins of life on Earth.

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Who’s afraid of quantum computing?

The road to a quantum future may be longer and more winding than some expect, but the potential it holds is profound.

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The race to improve DNA sequencing

Cost, availability and sample preservation are the main concerns but progress is rapid.

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DNA could ensure strawberry fields forever

Advances in the field are revolutionary but require safeguards to curb misuse.

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New plastics prepare for takeoff

Plant-based plastics are only just starting to be more widely accepted. But challenges remain.

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In the era of AI-generated news, readers value trust over customised content

Governments are hiding data, threatening democracy. Here’s how it affects you

AI and the news: How it helps, fails, and why that matters

Where do we get exposed to PFAS and how can we remove them?

Hydrogen makes itself at home

Did space give Earth the spark of life? OSIRIS-REx might tell us

Who’s afraid of quantum computing?

The race to improve DNA sequencing

DNA could ensure strawberry fields forever

New plastics prepare for takeoff

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