The decision by US President Donald Trump to eliminate the US Agency for International Development (USAID) (see Nature 638, 299–300; 2025) poses an unprecedented threat to sustainable urban development, particularly in Africa.
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How to get rid of toxic ‘forever chemical’ pollution
This February, 14 lorries set out from Wilmington, North Carolina, with a toxic cargo: more than 150 tonnes of grit-like carbon that had soaked up harmful chemicals from the city’s drinking water.
The lorries took the carbon to one of the…
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Chat GPT vs an experienced ophthalmologist: evaluating chatbot writing performance in ophthalmology
Dave T, Athaluri SA, Singh S. ChatGPT in medicine: an overview of its applications, advantages, limitations, future prospects, and ethical considerations. Front Artif Intell. 2023;6:1169595 https://doi.org/10.3389/frai.2023.1169595.
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Superpowers want to control critical mineral supplies — local communities need a stronger say
The race of superpowers to regulate access to ‘critical minerals’ — such as cobalt, copper, lithium and rare-earth elements — poses enormous challenges to global stability. These minerals are crucial ingredients in batteries,…
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The future of antibiotic use in livestock
This section describes the methodological framework employed in this study to project AMUQ by 2040. The framework consists of four key integrated outputs, each involving several steps (Fig. 8). These outputs include projections of the livestock…
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Deciphering shuttlecock cataract morphology using anterior segment optical coherence tomography
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Brain-to-voice neuroprosthesis restores naturalistic speech
Using recent advances in AI-based modeling, researchers developed a neuroprosthesis that synthesizes brain signals into audible speech in near-real time. The advance enables a more naturalistic speech pattern for people unable to talk because of…
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Earth’s Magnetic Field Can Generate Power
Scientists have found that it’s possible to generate electric power from Earth’s rotation through its own magnetic field using a magnetic tube resting stationary on the planet’s surface. But before you start dreaming of free, near-limitless…
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Comparison of the digestive tolerance of an oligomeric versus a polymeric oral nutritional supplement in people with anorexia nervosa. A randomised crossover clinical trial
Jafar W, Morgan J. Anorexia nervosa and the gastrointestinal tract. Frontline Gastroenterol. 2022;13:316–24.
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The democratization dilemma: When everyone is an expert, who do we trust?
Amann J, Blasimme A, Vayena E, Frey D, Madai VI (2020) Explainability for artificial intelligence in healthcare: a multidisciplinary perspective. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 20(1):310. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-020-01332-6
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