Turning plastic into gasoline: Backyard alchemy or TikTok hype?

Twenty-one-year-old backyard scientist Julian Brown nukes plastic trash in a homemade microwave pyrolysis reactor, turning bags and bottles into a chunky sludge he refines into a gasoline alternative he calls "plastoline."

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‘Sweating’ paint keeps buildings cool even in hot and humid cities

A new kind of paint might be the key to cooling homes in humid climes like Singapore. Researchers based in the island country found their custom white paint, specially developed to 'sweat,' significantly reduced the need for air conditioning.

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Bizarre new orca beauty routine has left researchers stunned

Killer whales have joined the rare club of animal species that craft tools out of nature and use them to their advantage. For the first time, they've been observed making a brush of sorts out of kelp and then using it on each other.

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AI-powered identity fraud surges as deepfakes, fake documents target e-commerce, fintech

A new report by verification firm Sumsub has revealed an alarming surge in synthetic identity fraud and deepfake attacks, with criminals increasingly deploying generative AI to create hyper-realistic passports, IDs, and biometric data that threaten to destabilise sectors like e-commerce, healthtech, and fintech, both globally and in emerging markets like Nigeria.

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AI deepfakes threaten Nigerian journalism, Minister warns

Mohammed Idris, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, is raising fresh alarms over the disruptive impact of generative artificial intelligence (AI) on journalism, warning that deepfakes and disinformation are fast eroding public trust and complicating the role of journalists in upholding truth.

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Ozempic maker announces not one, but three new weight-loss drugs

Over the weekend, Novo Nordisk dropped a pile of scientific data on three new experimental weight-loss drugs, including an oral one, showing what appears to be a strategic "something for everyone" plan of attack from the pharmaceutical giant.

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