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Conversational AI agents may develop the ability to covertly influence our intentions, creating a new commercial frontier ...

Researchers have come up with a new way to identify more infectious variants of viruses or bacteria that start spreading in ...

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It’s a key feature of a school nativity play, but what’s the science behind the Star of Bethlehem? Also known as the Christmas Star, the Star of Bethlehem appears in the Bible’s Gospel of Matthew. The ...

Read our top tips for a healthier body and mind. Academics and staff at both the University of Cambridge and Colleges feature in the 2025 list, which recognises the achievements and service of people ...

Trees have a crucial role to play in cooling cities down but we need to plant them much more strategically to maximise the benefits which they can provide ...

We can image a tumour pre-treatment to predict how likely it is to respond, and then we can image again immediately after treatment to confirm whether it has indeed responded ...

The response to the last locust upsurge was very ad-hoc, and less efficient than it could have been. We’ve created a comprehensive model that can be used next time to control this devastating pest.

Carrying a concealed firearm is now a common event in the life course for Americans ...