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Placeholders can protect personal data from AI chatbots. So-called large language models provide the basis for established AI systems. Many of these were trained...

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Lunar micturition comes with unexpected benefits. The role human excretions play on earth has recently preoccupied an American-based research team. More specifically, the biochar...

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A foam-based pressure bandage helps treat serious wounds. When bones break badly, medical practitioners often use metal plates or 3D-printed implants. Now, a research...

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Batteries made from paper can be an environmentally-friendly source of electricity. Now, a Swiss startup is aiming to replace batteries used in small devices...

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Rare components in batteries can be sustainably recovered. Recycling long-life materials such as PTFE still represents a challenge. But a research team in Japan...

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A new method of calculation prevents location data from being exposed. Digitalisation means more and more data is being generated. Now, an international research...

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Water fleas help curb the spread of algae. But fleas have also inspired an Australian research team hoping to guard implants against bacterial settlement. Fleas...

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Laser light can cool down high performance processors. It can also make things hot for viruses and bacteria… A US startup’s new photonic chip,...

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Chickpeas are a readymade replacement for coffee. Coffee grounds, meanwhile, can be used for sustainable building projects. A Warsaw-based startup identified the waste product’s...

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Film can identify spoiled food by changing colour. A South-Korean based research team is relying on a similar concept to prevent people from consuming...

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Fleas have inspired researchers hoping to guard implants against bacterial settlement. A much bigger animal is now proving similarly inspirational for a Massachusetts-based research...

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