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Environment Aug 17, 2026

AI companies look to the ocean as a place to put more data centers

The artificial intelligence boom is driving unprecedented demand for data centers, raising concerns about their growing energy consumption, water use and carbon footprint. These challenges are making companies look beyond ...

Education Aug 17, 2026

Australia needs more people who think like scientists—here's what that means

How we think and feel about science develops from an early age—and we never know where that early interest might take us.

Economics & Business Aug 17, 2026

We asked AI tools for financial advice: Results were practical, but with big blind spots

Ever used or thought of using artificial intelligence (AI) for financial advice? Is it a good idea?

Bio & Medicine Aug 17, 2026

Gold nanoclusters could help break down Alzheimer's amyloid plaques

Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative brain disorder characterized by progressive memory loss and a decline in other mental functions. Past studies have consistently linked this disorder to the accumulation of the protein ...

Social Sciences Aug 17, 2026

Survey finds social work needs clearer ethical guidance for AI use

Much like the automobile a century earlier, generative artificial intelligence has arrived in society with significant concerns. Just as cities and towns learned that cars required limits governing their use and development, ...

Economics & Business Aug 16, 2026

Why AI training can backfire for older workers

Employers are increasingly investing in training to prepare their employees for artificial intelligence (AI). Training budgets are growing, and "upskilling" has become a common response to rapid technological change.

Biotechnology Aug 15, 2026

Nature has spent billions of years fighting bacteria. AI could help us learn its secrets

Tiny viruses that infect bacteria could one day help us tackle infections that antibiotics can no longer treat. But first, scientists need to understand how these viruses work, and artificial intelligence could provide them ...

Social Sciences Aug 15, 2026

Black-box technologies could undermine confidence in scientific findings

Scientists are increasingly relying on powerful data sources and tools that they often cannot fully understand, inspect or verify, according to a new study.

Space Exploration Aug 14, 2026

'Starwashing': How space companies use the greenwashing playbook while causing environmental damage

From launchpads to low Earth orbit and beyond, space companies and their affiliates are deploying a familiar marketing tactic—with a new twist. In a space economy projected to reach US$1.8 trillion by 2035, they sell space ...

Planetary Sciences Aug 14, 2026

New AI model detects hidden signs of solar eruptions hours before they emerge

Long before dark sunspots appear on the sun's surface, a new active region—where powerful solar eruptions can originate—begins showing subtle signs of its formation. Now, researchers say a new artificial intelligence model ...

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