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To celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s centenary, Madeleine Finlay catches up with natural history writer Patrick Barkham, who has met the celebrated presenter. They explore how the natural world has c...
Finding would explain why type of stroke affecting about 35,000 a year in UK is not as responsive to some medicationThe cause of a type of stroke that affects about 35,000 people across the UK each ye...
Janine Roebuck, from London, says she no longer considers herself deaf after double cochlear implants restored hearingAn opera singer who hid her deafness for more than 30 years has described “life-ch...
Bargains are disappearing and the cost of gadgets such as MacBooks and PS5s is rising as AI competes for memory chipsThe end of the cheap laptop, the bargain phone and affordable games consoles may be...
Researchers say findings are not reason to shy away from restrictions as MPs consider ban in England’s schoolsStrict bans on mobile phones in schools have “close to zero” impact on student learning an...
Participants took 25mg of psilocybin, reporting deeper psychological insight and better wellbeing a month laterA single dose of psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, can induce anatomi...
"Scores" of workers at Google DeepMind, the company's British AI research arm, are demanding union recognition over the use of their work by Israel and the US military.
Alzheimer’s Research UK says patients at risk of being left behind as lack of formal or accurate diagnoses closes door to trialsPeople with Alzheimer’s disease are missing out on experimental treatmen...
BEV sales jumped nearly 60% in April, taking total electric car registrations to more than 2m, says SMMTBusiness live – latest updatesA recent jump in electric car sales in the UK is likely to be “tem...
Artificial intelligence is helping traffickers identify victims of modern slavery "at scale", a new report has warned.
Party leader says vote for Labour or Greens in closely run seats will result in Reform victory at local electionsVoters in the home counties will “regret it for a long time” if they do not back the Li...
Reform UK is ‘doing something right when it comes to visibility’ on multiple AI systems, say researchersAI platforms are more likely to reference Nigel Farage than any other UK leader when prompted ab...
Exclusive: Sperm re-transplant offers hope that boys left infertile by chemotherapy could have biological children one dayIn a groundbreaking fertility trial, a man whose testicular tissue was frozen...
Phase Space pilot programme with NHS mental health trust used to calm anxiety around exams, ADHD and home troublesSchools have begun deploying virtual reality to help pupils cope with stress caused by...
Exclusive: Biometrics commissioners say face-scanning not as effective as claimed and new laws needed to regulate useHow does live facial recognition work and how many police forces use it? Guilty unt...
People shamed and ordered to leave shops after being misidentified then ‘given no help’ to investigate verdictsAI facial recognition oversight lagging far behind technology, watchdogs warnHow does liv...
Technology has been deployed since 2020 in London, leading to concerns over data privacy and racial biasAI facial recognition oversight lagging far behind technology, watchdogs warnGuilty until proven...
Exclusive: Varun Chandra’s talks with Google, Meta, Apple and others raise fears of ‘lobbying behind closed doors’An influential government adviser close to Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves held 16 undi...
Exclusive: Brainchild of Dominic Cummings, Aria is aimed at funding ‘crazy’ scientific projects to benefit the UKBritain’s “invention agency” has pledged £50m of UK taxpayer money to US tech companies...
The academy that controls the Oscars on Friday issued new award eligibility requirements around the use of artificial intelligence in film.