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How can we avoid AI being monopolised by powerful countries and companies?

AI has the potential to solve many of the world’s problems. But the wealthiest countries and tech firms may seek to hoard these benefits.

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Spanish flu: virus genome deciphered a century later

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Swiss researchers sequence genome of 1918 Spanish flu virus

This content was published on Researchers from the Universities of Basel and Zurich (UZH) have sequenced the genome of the Spanish flu virus, thanks to a sample taken from an 18-year-old Swiss boy who died in the city on the Limmat in 1918, when the pandemic spread around the world.

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Study: Rhine could become up to 4.2 degrees warmer by 2100

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Rhine could warm by 4°C by 2100, scientists warn

This content was published on The water temperature of the Rhine River could rise by up to 4.2° degrees Celsius by the end of the century due to the warming planet, scientists warn.

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