Sleeping pills disrupt how the brain clears waste
A common sleep medication prevents mice from effectively clearing away waste and toxins from their brain during sleep
New Glenn launch: Blue Origin’s reusable rocket set for maiden flight
Jeff Bezos’s space company is about to launch New Glenn, a reusable rocket intended to rival SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, for the first time
Vaccine misinformation can easily poison AI – but there’s a fix
Adding just a little medical misinformation to an AI model’s training data increases the chances that chatbots will spew harmful false content about vaccines and other topics
What is hMPV, the virus spreading through China?
An uptick of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) cases in China has raised concerns over another pandemic, which appear to be unfounded
Are tech firms giving up on policing their platforms?
Social media companies have long struggled with moderating the behaviour of billions of users, and now it seems they are finally giving up policing their platforms in favour of a crowdsourced approach – but will it work?
How a typo spoiled my proof of Fermat’s last theorem
The tale of Fermat's last theorem took hundreds of years and included tantalising twists, disappointing errors and a contribution from the most unlikely cartoon mathematician imaginable
Batteries made from industrial waste could store renewable energy
Industrial waste can make rudimentary batteries. That's likely no good in electric cars etc, but could be ideal for stashing away vast surpluses of renewable power.
AI helps radiologists spot breast cancer in real-world tests
Whether AI can assist in cancer detection has been subject to much debate, but now a real-world test with almost 200 radiologists shows that the technology can improve success rates
Genetically modified toxic semen could suppress troublesome insects
Male flies have been genetically engineered to produce poisonous proteins in their seminal fluid, a technique that could be employed against pests and disease carriers
US reports first human death related to bird flu
A person in Louisiana who became severely ill with a bird flu virus known as H5N1 in December has passed away from the infection, marking the first known bird flu death in the US