Harnessing technology to help people living with dementia – UKRI
From more timely dementia diagnoses to helping people with dementia live more independently, these investments…
Amid a tropical paradise known as ‘Lizard Island,’ researchers are cracking open evolution’s black box – scientist at work
Every morning in Miami, our fieldwork begins the same way. Fresh Cuban coffee and pastelitos…
What makes the human brain unique? We compared it with monkeys and apes to find out
Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates.…
New strategic innovation challenges to achieve net zero – UKRI
When setting our strategic innovation challenges, Innovate UK and Ofgem engage with subject matter experts…
Technology has shaped human knowledge for centuries. Generative AI is set to transform it yet again
Where would we be without knowledge? Everything from the building of spaceships to the development…
1.5 million-year-old bone tools discovered in Tanzania rewrite the history of human evolution
The ancestors of humans started making tools about 3.3 million years ago. First they made…
Rethinking repression − why memory researchers reject the idea of recovered memories of trauma
In 1990, George Franklin was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison based…
Cuts to research into inequality, disparities and other DEIA topics harm science
When I taught research methods to undergraduates, I would start by asking whether anyone in…
AI can be a powerful tool for scientists. But it can also fuel research misconduct
In February this year, Google announced it was launching “a new AI system for scientists”.…
Antarctic bases are hotbeds of stress and violence. Space stations could face the same challenges
Earlier this week, reports emerged that a scientist at South Africa’s SANAE IV Antarctic research…