The big archaeological digs happening up in the sky
Laser technology called lidar is helping archaeologists complete years of fieldwork in the span of a single afternoon
Wearable fitness trackers could interfere with cardiac devices, study finds
Bioimpedance sensing technologies as used in smartwatches could affect implanted devices like pacemakers
UK needs its own ‘BritGPT’ or will face an uncertain future, MPs hear
AI experts say state needs to help create British version or risk national security and declining competitiveness
The Mushroom Speaks review – an eccentric, awe-struck ode to fungi
Director Marion Neumann not only pays tribute to the magic of mushrooms but claims they could save humanity from the coming climate apocalypse
Visa delays caused by security checks turning Chinese students away from Australian universities
Research students turn to US and Europe instead of waiting for Department of Home Affairs to approve study in some STEM fields
Just nine out of 116 AI professionals in key films are women, study finds
Report says pattern seen in films such as Ex Machina risks contributing to lack of women in tech
Well, I never: AI is very proficient at designing nerve agents
Researchers for a pharmaceutical company stumbled upon a nightmarish realisation, proving there’s nothing intrinsically good about machine learning
The human genome needs updating. But how do we make it fair?
Healthcare’s standard genome is mostly based on one American. As we enter the era of personalised medicine, this bias has drawbacks for much of the world’s population
Science journals ban listing of ChatGPT as co-author on papers
Some publishers also banning use of bot in preparation of submissions but others see its adoption as inevitable
‘No miracles needed’: Prof Mark Jacobson on how wind, sun and water can power the world
The influential academic says renewables alone can halt climate crisis, with technologies such as carbon capture expensive wastes of time
Welcome to the age of ‘dark copers’ – where morbid curiosity is a means of survival
From haunted dolls to horror films, there is a big appetite right now for fear-as-fun. Are we all just practising for what 2023 throws at us?
Computers need to make a quantum leap before they can crack encrypted messages
The latest claims by scientists that they are able to break the most common digital encryption system are far-fetched
Immunity debt: does it really exist?
Some claim the rise in winter infections has been caused by the reduction of seasonal bugs during lockdowns. But experts are sceptical about these oversimplified explanations
‘Wings like cracked eggshells’: Richard Branson faces turbulence over safety of space flights
Investors are pursuing legal action against Virgin Galactic, claiming its carrier aircraft and space vehicle were not designed for regular space travel
Is this by Rothko or a robot? We ask the experts to tell the difference between human and AI art
An art historian, a critic and a gallerist are tasked with guessing whether a piece is by an important artist or a clever bot. It turns out it’s harder than it looks