AI road cameras rake in $400m in penalties as NSW government eyes automated fines
The New South Wales government has raked in more than $400 million in penalties after rolling out AI-assisted…
China scientists argue that harsh settings, not warm climates, drive early human creativity
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Updated trends in the global prevalence and burden of mental disorders, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Declaration of interests Q E S Adnani reports grants or contracts as a recipient of the study under…
Animate by Michael Bond review: New Scientist recommends a smart new account of human exceptionalism
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Spread of disease from animals to humans is being driven by wildlife trade, investigation shows
New research suggests that international wildlife trade is upping the transmission of diseases from animals to humans, with…
Scientist proposes groundbreaking theory that the universe consists of seven dimensions
A prominent physicist has challenged the traditional understanding of reality by claiming that the universe may actually be…
This Is the Exact Age Humans Hit Their Physical Peak
For anyone telling themselves their physical peak is long behind them (along with their 20s), a long-running Swedish…
Did Humans Nearly Go Extinct 900,000 Years Ago? A Biologist Explains
At some point in the deep past, humans may have come frighteningly close to disappearing altogether. Here’s what…
A new test for AI labs: Are you even trying to make money?
We’re in a unique moment for AI companies building their own foundation model. First, there is a whole generation…
Anthropologists Still Can’t Agree On The Answer
The chin is one of our most familiar features, yet scientists still debate why we evolved it. Here’s…
Humans&, a ‘human-centric’ AI startup founded by Anthropic, xAI, Google alums, raised $480M seed round
Humans&, a startup with a philosophy that AI should empower people rather than replace them, has raised $480…
Natural selection exerted by historical coronavirus epidemic(s): comparative genetic analysis in China Kadoorie Biobank and UK Biobank | BMC Genomics
AppendixMethodsStatistics and reproducibility The details of each analysis are outlined in the methods section and all of the…