Jesse Jackson’s misdiagnosis of Parkinson’s is common – new genetic discovery could lead to treatment for this deadly disease
“Yes, doctor. My dad’s first fall was on his 65th birthday. He stood in the…
Nature shows us how to get ‘forever chemicals’ out of batteries
As the world races to electrify everything from cars to cities, the demand for high-performance,…
Is this glass square the long, long future of data storage?
Scientists at Microsoft Research in the United States have demonstrated a system called Silica for…
The furore over Grok’s sexualised images has begun an AI reckoning
Controversy over the chatbot Grok escalated rapidly through the early weeks of 2026. The cause…
No animal alive today is ‘primitive’ – why are so many still labeled that way?
We humans have long viewed ourselves as the pinnacle of evolution. People label other species…
Probability underlies much of the modern world – an engineering professor explains how it actually works
Probability underpins AI, cryptography and statistics. However, as the philosopher Bertrand Russell said, “Probability is…
SpaceX rocket left behind a plume of chemical pollution as it burnt up in the atmosphere
Space junk returning to the Earth is introducing metal pollution to the pristine upper atmosphere…
Humanoid home robots are on the market – but do we really want them?
Last year, Norwegian-US tech company 1X announced a strange new product: “the world’s first consumer-ready…
Robot clean-up crews tackle litter on Europe’s seabed
A ship with a crane floats in the Mediterranean sun at a marina in Marseille,…
Infusing asphalt with plastic could help roads last longer and resist cracking under heat
Globally, more than 400 million tons of plastic are produced each year, and less than…