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Autonomous weapons: Efforts to regulate ‘killer robots’ are threatened by war in Ukraine
International efforts to legally control the use of "killer robots" are faltering because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Technology 13...
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Moving turtle eggs to protect them disrupts brain development
Moving sea turtle eggs to protect them comes with its own risks, as the resulting hatchlings tend to be less...
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