Queen Mette-Marit to Have No Official Engagements Until Next Summer After Lung Transplant
Norway's Queen Mette-Marit will not have any official engagements until next summer.
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Molecular Coatings and DNA Sequencing Among Potential Nobel Chemistry Prize Picks
This year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry could recognize work on molecularly thin, smart surface layers that protect electronics from corrosion or serve as highly accurate disease tests. The prize could also recognize skeletal editing. Here are some of the researchers tipped to win.
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Nearly 48-Million-Year-Old Crocodile Fossil Reveals New Genus, With a Link to the Great Sphinx
Scientists long believed that the nearly 48-million-year-old crocodile was a close relative of a species that still exists today. But new research shows that it belongs to a different branch of the crocodile family tree - and that it also has an unexpected connection to the Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt.
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Nobel Prize in Literature Predictions: Experts Expect a More Unpredictable Choice This Year
László Krasznahorkai was an “obvious” Nobel Prize choice. This year, experts seem more uncertain about what the Swedish Academy (the body that awards the Nobel Prize in Literature) is thinking ahead of Thursday’s announcement. It could well be a more unpredictable, surprising choice this year, says Lina Kalmteg, literature editor at Sveriges Radio (Swedish public radio).
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Daniil Medvedev disqualified after hitting spectator with ball at Beijing Open
Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev was disqualified in the semifinals of the ATP tournament in Beijing after hitting a spectator in the face with a ball. “A bit of a shock,” said his opponent, Novak Djokovic.
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Phillip Island penguins get bird flu vaccines as Australia braces for extreme summer conditions
Australia has become the last continent to report its first cases of H5N1 bird flu. The virus is spreading rapidly, and the expected extreme weather this summer could, in the worst-case scenario, create a perfect storm that kills thousands of birds and other animals. “The worst, most devastating scenario would be that we lose entire species,” says Darren Grover, a biodiversity expert at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
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OpenAI audits its own AI agents with AI after hacking incidents
OpenAI's models have been unruly over the past year, hacking several websites on their own initiative. The company is now auditing its AI agents at a cost of $500,000 a day, The Guardian reports.
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Raphinha injured in Brazil's win over Australia, withdraws from squad
Raphinha leaves Brazil's national team squad after injuring himself in the 4-2 win against Australia.
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