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The conditions were 'freezing', the food 'inadequate' and the days long, sometimes 19 hours with little or no rest.

A scientific paper featuring an AI-generated image of a rat with an oversized penis was retracted three days after publication, highlighting broader problems plaguing academic publishing as researchers struggle with an explosion of scientific literature. The paper appeared in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology before widespread mockery forced its withdrawal. Research studies indexed on Clarivate's Web of Science database increased 48% between 2015 and 2024, rising from 1.71 million to 2.53 million papers. Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan called the publishing system "broken and unsustainable," while University of Exeter researcher Mark Hanson described scientists as "increasingly overwhelmed" by the volume of articles. The Royal Society plans to release a major review of scientific publishing disruptions at summer's end, with former government chief scientist Mark Walport citing incentives that favor quantity over quality as a fundamental problem.

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Runaway aristocrat Constance Marten and her lover Mark Gordon have been today convicted of killing their baby, Victoria.

A surge in cases of lumpy skin disease among cattle in Italy and France saw the UK temporarily halt the importation of unpasteurised cheeses produced in the two countries.

The station has been built in 'super fast time', the county council leader said

Jackman and Foster are ignoring any negative talk about their romance and are 'looking to move forward' with their new relationship, Daily Mail can exclusively reveal.

PC Ellie Cook told a court today how she 'stumbled' and her vision 'went blurry' when she was struck in the head by Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, who was wanted for headbutting a holidaymaker.

'Despite the rumors, Ghislaine was never offered any kind of plea deal. She would be more than happy to sit before Congress and tell her story,' sources tell the Daily Mail.

She's had a busy couple of weeks living it up in Glastonbury and then Ibiza. So it was perhaps little wonder that Margot Robbie stepped out wearing dark sunglasses in London on Monday.

The conspiracy theories surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's jailhouse death have been reignited after the Department of Justice and FBI's recent memo reaffirming the pedophile's death was a suicide.

Latest release handles NBD and bcachefs, but you’ll need 64-bit hardware to boot it

GParted Live is a tiny live CD image that can copy, move, and resize partitions. It can be a lifesaver – but not for i686 any more.…

Olympic dressage rider and horse-trainer, Abigail Lyle, from Bangor, Co Down, has revealed how leaving her abusive ex was 'the hardest thing' she ever did.

Authors showcased their work at the Essex's Amazing Authors Summer Event in Braintree to help inspire the next generation of creative writers.

Founder Kate is absolutely 'over the moon'

The watchdog has started a formal investigation into the corporation's programme , Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone.

Every major economy that is not the United States or China, which has a disproportionate share of HPC national labs as well as hyperscaler and cloud builder tech titans, wants AI sovereignty a whole lot more than they ever worried about HPC simulation and modeling. …

Brazil Lays The Hardware Foundation For Its AI Ambitions was written by Timothy Prickett Morgan at The Next Platform.

Ben Affleck and his son Samuel, 13, were spotted at the mall over the weekend. They were accompanied by their German Shepherd who was very well behaved, even on the escalator.

The DfT has confirmed the signage will shortly begin to appear on major A-roads in England to play a major part in supporting the push for drivers to switch to electric cars.

Researchers found that the presence of several nutrients, particularly choline in the breakfast staple can help lower the risk of the progressive disease.

Footage of the Princess of Wales reacting to a Wimbledon spectator's 'I love you' shout has left royal fans delighted.