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Evidence-led coverage of biotechnology, AI infrastructure, energy, robotics, devices and brain–computer interfaces.
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Victoria Wants New Data Centres to Fund Their Power Boom
Victoria wants new data centres to invest in renewable generation and storage to match the electricity they use. The plan could reshape how AI infrastructure is built, but its verification rules are still being worked out.
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America’s Next Big Power Upgrade Could Use the Lines Already Overhead
A US$5.25 billion grid upgrade plan aims to move more electricity through existing routes. Better wires and smarter controls could ease bottlenecks—but the gains still have to be delivered.
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Scientists Reversed One APOE4-Linked Form of Brain Damage in Mice
The Alzheimer’s risk gene APOE4 appears to push the cells supporting tiny brain vessels into a scar-forming state. Researchers reversed that process in aged mice—but this remains preclinical research, not an Alzheimer’s treatment.
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Europe Is Giving AI Data Centres an Energy Label
Europe wants every large data centre to show how efficiently it uses electricity and water. The label could expose the real resource cost of the AI boom—but it is transparency, not a consumption cap.
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Australia’s Next Solar Cost Cut Could Come From Panels Built for Their Location
Australian researchers are asking whether panels designed for particular sites can improve solar-farm economics and long-term performance.
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MIT’s Tiny Fluid Device Keeps Cells Alive for a Closer Look at Cancer
A microfluidic device could give researchers living cells from precise tissue locations, opening new experiments while leaving clinical claims unproven.
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Spotify Is Letting Listeners Correct Its Idea of Their Taste
Spotify’s new controls let listeners explain their preferences directly, with clear limits on what the beta can change.
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Alibaba’s New AI Chip Raises the Stakes Beyond Nvidia
Alibaba is building its AI challenge around chips, models and cloud infrastructure. The next test is measurable customer performance.
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Tiny AI Models Are Bringing More Intelligence Inside Smart Glasses
Compressing a model could put more useful AI inside wearable hardware, but battery life and real-world accuracy still need testing.
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Claude Opus 5.5 Turns Up the Pressure on the Cost of AI Work
Anthropic’s latest model puts the economics of completed work in focus, with API pricing and migration details that deserve a closer look.
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Meta Wants Your AI Agent to See Through Your Glasses
Meta’s next AI interface could be the view through your glasses. Turning that view into useful action will put reliability and trust to the test.
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Western Australia Is Helping NASA Bring Home a Cosmic Data Flood
A successful test at New Norcia connects Western Australia to Roman’s planned 1.4-terabyte daily science haul, alongside stations in Japan and New Mexico.