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    The AI that deciphers ancient Greek graffiti

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    In this episode:00:46 The AI helping historians read ancient textsResearchers have developed an artificial intelligence that can restore and date ancient Greek inscriptions. They hope that it will help historians by speeding up the process of reconstructing damaged texts. Research article: Assael et al.News and Views: AI minds the gap and fills in missing Greek inscriptionsVideo: The AI historian: A new tool to decipher ancient textsIthaca platform08:53 Research HighlightsPollinators prefer nectar with a pinch of salt, and measurements of a megacomet’s mighty size.Research Highlight: Even six-legged diners can’t resist sweet-and-salty snacksResearch Highlight: Huge comet is biggest of its kind11:10 Rewilding ArgentinaThis week Nature publishes a Comment article from a group who aim to reverse biodiversity loss by reintroducing species to areas where they are extinct. We speak to one of the Comment’s authors about the project and their hopes that it might kick start ecosystem restoration.Comment: Rewilding Argentina: lessons for the 2030 biodiversity targets21:02 Briefing ChatWe discuss some highlights from the Nature Briefing. This time, giant bacteria that can be seen with the naked eye, and how record-breaking rainfall has caused major floods in Australia.Science: Largest bacterium ever discovered has an unexpectedly complex cellNew Scientist: Record flooding in Australia driven by La Niña and climate changeThe Conversation: The east coast rain seems endless. Where on Earth is all the water coming from?Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday.Never miss an episode: Subscribe to the Nature Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcast app. Head here for the Nature Podcast RSS feed.

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