Earthquake-induced electricity offers answer to mystery of gold nugget formation

Earthquake-induced electricity offers answer to mystery of gold nugget formation

The pressure created by earthquakes could trigger quartz veins to generate enough electricity to form large nuggets of gold, researchers in Australia have found. Most gold nuggets originate in quartz veins when gold-bearing hydrothermal fluids from the earth’s crust are transported along fracture networks by earthquakes. ‘[Quartz veins] form over the accumulation of thousands of […]

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Commission launches call for AI ‘factories’ to aid research and industry

Commission launches call for AI ‘factories’ to aid research and industry

The European Commission (EC) has launched a call for artificial intelligence (AI) ‘factories’ to be set up across Europe with the aim of boosting the development of safe and trustworthy AI technology. The facilities will help AI developers train their large generative AI models by using the European High-Performance Computing (HPC) supercomputers and providing access […]

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How F1 plans to transition to ‘100% sustainable fuel’

How F1 plans to transition to ‘100% sustainable fuel’

Formula One is at a crossroad. The pinnacle of motorsport is synonymous with high octane thrills and excess at a time when environmental consciousness has never been more important. The sport has already sworn to be carbon-neutral by 2030, but a huge leap is coming sooner, with a radical shake-up to how the cars are […]

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