New employee clocks in and out on time, faces judgment for not adding another hour to their workday: 'The rest of the team comes in around 8 AM and stays until 6:30 PM or later'

Researchers in the USA have developed AI that detects early signs of ageing from routine chest X-rays by analysing subtle changes in bone and tissue, helping clinicians intervene sooner to manage age-related health risks and personalise preventative care. #betterworld

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Researchers in Japan have created a plant-based plastic that dissolves completely in seawater without leaving microplastics, which could reduce ocean pollution and support recycling systems that avoid long-lasting plastic fragments. #betterworld

Wait… All Those Studies May Have “Detected” Microplastics in the Human Body Because of a Severe Error

Writers' Week letter shows premier requested removal of Randa Abdel-Fattah

Swedish research found people who ate more high-fat cheese and some high-fat cream had a lower risk of developing dementia later in life. This could suggest that certain dairy foods are part of dietary patterns that support brain health as people age. #betterworld

Swedish research found people who ate more high-fat cheese and some high-fat cream had a lower risk of developing dementia later in life. This could suggest that certain dairy foods are part of dietary patterns that support brain health as people age. #betterworld

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Researchers in the USA are using classical Indian dance movement to derive richer hand movement building blocks for training robotic hands - helping improve their dexterity and aid physical therapy tools and human-robot interaction with greater precision and flexibility. #betterworld

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Researchers in Scotland have developed a catalyst that turns recycled PET plastic from bottles and textiles into a chemical building block used in anti-cancer medicines, which could reduce waste and cut environmental impacts. #betterworld

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Dutch company AKA Foods uses AI to help food makers cut innovation cycles from years to weeks, such as aiding chocolate companies to reformulate products faster amid cocoa shortages by analysing R&D and sensory data. #betterworld

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Researchers in the USA have developed a 3D-printable biomaterial that better mimics living tissue and could be used to build more lifelike artificial organs and implants, reducing wait times and improving outcomes for patients with organ failure. #betterworld

Employers issued ‘wake-up call’ over alarming Gen Z worker trend tanking productivity: ‘Going to suffer’

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Researchers at UNSW Sydney have found that a brain-training video game can reduce chronic pain intensity and improve function without medication, offering an option for people with long-term pain, helping them regain mobility and reduce reliance on painkillers. #betterworld

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Hungarian farmers and volunteers are using water from the country’s famous thermal baths to re-wet drought-parched grasslands on the Great Plain, helping raise the water table and keep soils moist as the region faces increasing dryness. #betterworld

Mark Zuckerberg Said Child Safety Was Less Important Than “Building the Metaverse”

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Researchers in the USA have created a new transparent window material that can reflect heat while letting visible light through, potentially cutting the energy lost through windows by around 50% compared with standard glass. #betterworld

CEO Accused of Asking ChatGPT About Something Absolutely Wild

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Swedish research found people who ate more high-fat cheese and some high-fat cream had a lower risk of developing dementia later in life. This could suggest that certain dairy foods are part of dietary patterns that support brain health as people age. #betterworld

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Danish scientists have identified a molecular switch in plants that could open the door to cereal crops like wheat and barley fertilising themselves – reducing the reliance on artificial nitrogen fertilisers, cutting costs, lowering emissions, and improving soil health. #betterworld

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New memory structure helps AI models think longer and faster without using more power

Researchers in the USA have shown that shining near-infrared light on the skin can measure blood glucose without needles – a non-invasive method that could spare people with diabetes from frequent finger pricks, making daily glucose tracking easier and more comfortable. #betterworld

AI layoffs are looking more and more like corporate fiction that’s masking a darker reality, Oxford Economics suggests

Dozens of writers boycott Adelaide festival after it dumps pro-Palestine academic Randa Abdel-Fattah

China’s government has released draft rules to tighten oversight on AI systems that mimic human interaction, banning content that promotes suicide, self-harm, gambling, violence or emotional manipulation. #betterworld

Even Longtime Swifties Disgusted by Taylor’s Use of AI

MacKenzie Scott Donates $42 Million to Expand College and Career Opportunities for Low-Income U.S. Students

Researchers in Canada have built a soft chest belt with origami-inspired 3D-printed dry electrodes and built-in AI that can spot and pre-diagnose up to ten irregular heart rhythms in real time without sticky gel patches. #betterworld

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Why ‘unjust’ new electoral finance laws threaten our democracy

A company from the USA is selling adaptive footwear that reduces friction and helps people with mobility challenges walk more easily over uneven ground by letting feet glide rather than catch on cracks and bumps. #betterworld

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