Peter Higgs was one of the greats of particle physics. He transformed what we know about the building blocks of the universe
Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the subatomic particle known as the Higgs boson,…
A young Black scientist discovered a pivotal leprosy treatment in the 1920s − but an older colleague took the credit
Hansen’s disease, also called leprosy, is treatable today – and that’s partly thanks to a…
The hidden risk of letting AI decide – losing the skills to choose for ourselves
As artificial intelligence creeps further into people’s daily lives, so do worries about it. At…
Trillions of tonnes of carbon locked in soil has been left out of environmental models – and it’s on the move
We all know about the carbon in Earth’s atmosphere, and probably about the carbon contained…
59% of EU individuals using social networks in 2023
Social networks have had a growing influence on our daily lives in the past years.…
Personalized cancer treatments based on testing drugs quickly leads to faster treatment, better outcomes
Despite many efforts to find better, more effective ways to treat cancer, it remains a…
AI-generated pornography will disrupt the adult content industry and raise new ethical concerns
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already reshaping various industries, from medicine and education to science and…
Israel accused of using AI to target thousands in Gaza, as killer algorithms outpace international law
The Israeli army used a new artificial intelligence (AI) system to generate lists of tens…
To understand the risks posed by AI, follow the money
Time and again, leading scientists, technologists, and philosophers have made spectacularly terrible guesses about the…
Infections after surgery are more likely due to bacteria already on your skin than from microbes in the hospital − new research
Health care providers and patients have traditionally thought that infections patients get while in the…