The Brutalist Report

New Scientist

• Quantum randomness of empty space can be controlled with a laser [1013d]
• CRISPR-edited trees reduce the energy and water required to make paper [1013d]
• First over-the-counter birth control pill approved in the US [1013d]
• Nerve pain from diabetes can be treated with faecal transplants [1013d]
• Ancient alligator had a stubby snout and may have chomped on snails [1013d]
• How can we keep homes cool in extreme heat without air conditioning? [1013d]
• What is xAI, Elon Musk’s new AI company, and will it succeed? [1013d]
• Using bigger AI training data sets may produce more racist results [1013d]
• Stars found hidden in huge cloud wrapped around the Milky Way [1013d]
• Shifting where data is processed for AI can reduce environmental harm [1013d]