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Will artificial intelligence ever discover new laws of physics?

Physics

Will artificial intelligence ever discover new laws of physics?

Algorithms can pore over astrophysical data to identify underlying equations. Now, physicists are trying to figure out how to imbue these “machine theorists” with the ability to find deeper laws of nature

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New ways to measure pain can help us communicate how bad it really is

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Viewing chronic pain as its own illness is providing better treatments

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Anthrax bacteria in lung. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a cluster of anthrax bacteria (Bacillus anthracis) in a capillary of the lung. These rod-shaped, Gram-positive bacteria are highly pathogenic. Commonly an infection of livestock, B. anthracis is transmitted to humans by contact with contaminated animal hair, hides or excrement. Two forms of the disease occur: pneumonia in the lungs (woolsorter's disease), and cutaneous anthrax, which causes a large boil at the site of the bacteria's entry. Antibiotic treatment, if prompt, may be effective for the skin infection. Pulmonary anthrax is fatal in most cases. Magnification: x540 at 6x7cm size. x1750 at 7.5x9.5

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The new pain treatments that may finally stem the need for opioids

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We are only just beginning to understand what causes nociplastic pain

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Why emotions can feel so painful – and what it means for painkillers

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What is pain, how does it work and what happens when it goes wrong?

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Roger Penrose in Oxford 2022

Physics

Roger Penrose: "Consciousness must be beyond computable physics"

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Roger Penrose in Oxford 2022

Physics

Roger Penrose: "Consciousness must be beyond computable physics"

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How JWST could find signs of alien life in exoplanet atmospheres

Space

How JWST could find signs of alien life in exoplanet atmospheres

The James Webb Space Telescope can peer into alien skies like never before. With six potentially habitable planets within its sights, astronomers are entering a new era in the search for biology beyond our solar system

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What age do you really become an adult? And why it’s vital to know

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Life

How flowering plants beat bloom-free gymnosperms to world dominance

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Humans

Six archaeological discoveries to rival Tutankhamun's tomb

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Humans

How technology is revolutionising our understanding of ancient Egypt

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