Two new studies have concluded that the transition to an automation-dominated workplace will happen at a slower, more gradual pace than many others are predicting. Whether it happens in the next 10 years or the next 50, automation will have a major impact on the world's workforce, so we must prepare for that disruption.

New research has shown that bacteria can communicate with other species of bacteria via electrical signals in a process that closely mimics the behavior of neurons firing. This knowledge changes how we think about bacterial interactions and could potentially help us understand how colonies of bacteria interact with human biology.

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After studying 200,000 trees in 360 rainforest areas, researchers concluded there is no clear correlation between the number of tree species in a forest and its carbon-storage capacity. If we only protect forests with high carbon stocks in our conservations policies, we could leave some of the most biodiverse areas vulnerable to deforestation and other threats.