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Best astrophotography cameras 2024: Capture the cosmos
By James Artaius last updated
BUYING GUIDE The best astrophotography cameras need to have outstanding low-light performance and feel like an extension of your hand in the dark — here are our favorites.
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Best microscopes for students 2024
By Morgan Bailee Boggess McCoy last updated
Discover a microscopic world with one of the best microscopes for students and young scientists, without emptying your wallet.
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AmScope M150C microscope review
By Heather Barker published
Review The economical price and decent glass optics make the AmScope M150C a good microscope for students and young children.
![Artificial skin on humanoid robot head (left), creepy smiling face on pink blob of artificial skin](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vdFkU2xDDvrudzA8LdvXP7-320-80.jpg)
Self-healing 'living skin' can make robots more humanlike — and it looks just as creepy as you'd expect
By Rory Bathgate published
A combination of cultured cells and silicone could help robots appear more human in future thanks to realistic skin elasticity. And they can smile like us too.
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'Holy grail' of solar technology set to consign 'unsustainable silicon' to history
By Nicola Williams published
Solar energy breakthrough sees scientists stabilize perovskite crystals for use in future solar panels, promising more efficient and sustainable green technology.
![Swift SW380T microscope side view against a white wall](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uBwYssx2inVwDmXTnMQsoX-320-80.jpg)
SWIFT SW380T 40X-2500X trinocular compound microscope review
By Heather Barker published
Review Ergonomic and easy to operate with professional functionality, the SWIFT SW380T is a pleasure to use.
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New AI algorithm flags deepfakes with 98% accuracy — better than any other tool out there right now
By Drew Turney published
Recent research into methods for spotting AI-generated video looks for specific markers not found in standard digital images.
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AI models could devour all of the internet’s written knowledge by 2026
By Ben Turner published
A new estimate suggests that AI could use up all of the internet’s text data within the next few years. The next recourse could be private information, a new study warns.
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'Reverse Turing test' asks AI agents to spot a human imposter — you'll never guess how they figure it out
By Ben Turner published
Four AI models uncovered a human interloper in a startling viral video. But what can it teach us about intelligence?
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This AI-powered robot has worked out how to solve a Rubik's Cube in just 0.305 seconds
By Harry Baker published
Footage shows the record-breaking TOKUFASTbot solving a Rubik's Cube so fast that it appears to happen in a single move. But in reality, advanced AI is helping it rapidly turn the puzzle's colored panels in an imperceptibly fast sequence.
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