As our computers and other electronic devices become faster and more powerful, they are coming closer to an undeniable physical limitation: heat generated by the electrons that carry information as they move through semiconductors.
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Every time you run a ChatGPT artificial intelligence query, you use up a little bit of an increasingly scarce resource: fresh water.
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Three or More Concussions Linked With Worse Brain Function in Later Life
Experiencing three or more concussions is linked with worsened brain function in later life, according to new research.
Data-Informed Care Can Help Offset Climate Change-Related Health Risks
As more people suffer from heat domes, wildfires, floods and other extreme climate events, a team of Oregon Health & Science University physicians are urging their colleagues to use data to address climate change’s many health impacts.
Invading Insects Transforming Antarctic Soils
A tiny flightless midge which has colonised Antarctica’s Signy Island is driving fundamental changes to the island’s soil ecosystem.