Nutrition Unhealthy snacks are undermining healthy mealtimes, researchers warn Snacking on unhealthy treats like cookies and cakes can undo the benefits of eating healthily at mealtimes. 18/09/2023
Work Nearly half of Europeans expect AI to 'significantly' impact their job A new survey reveals European workers’ attitudes towards AI - with nearly half expecting a major impact on their working lives within the next year. 13/09/2023
Space Signs of life? James Webb reveals more about exoplanet’s atmosphere Astronomers are hunting for signs of life elsewhere in the universe - and planet K2-18 b is of particular interest. 12/09/2023
Space Black holes may be lurking closer to Earth than previously thought The closest black hole to Earth was thought to be 1,560 light-years away - but a new study suggests there could be one around 150 light-years away. 12/09/2023
Tech News From Midjourney to DALL·E 2: The best AI tools for image generation The capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) image generation tools have grown at a terrifying pace. These are some of the best on the market. 08/09/2023
Health news Cancers in people under 50 up almost 80% in the last 30 years Across the globe, rates of cancer diagnoses in people under the age of 50 have soared over the past three decades. 07/09/2023
Nutrition Could common childhood allergies be linked back to our gut? An unbalanced gut microbiome was found to be associated with four common childhood allergies - eczema, asthma, food allergies and hay fever. 29/08/2023
Work Here’s how news organisations are using AI in journalism The Associated Press has laid out its approach to using generative AI, joining a handful of major news organisations in doing so. 24/08/2023
Money Most purchase scams now start on social media, says major UK bank New data released by British bank Barclays shows almost nine out of 10 purchase scams start on social media. 22/08/2023
Health news Eye scans could reveal signs of Parkinson’s disease 7 years earlier Using eye scan data and machine learning, researchers have confirmed artificial intelligence (AI) can spot subtle signs of Parkinson’s years before a clinical diagnosis. 22/08/2023
Health news Staying fit while young linked with 40% lower risk of cancer Analysis of data from more than a million men revealed a strong association between good cardiorespiratory fitness and lower risk of developing cancer. 16/08/2023
Tech News After the Twitter storm, is Bluesky the future of microblogging? Bluesky is the new social network backed by one of the founders of Twitter - but is it a viable alternative to X? 15/08/2023
Health news Olive oil could reduce risk of dying from dementia, study suggests In the first study of its kind, scientists found olive oil could reduce the risk of dying from dementia by 28 per cent. 11/08/2023
Tech News Dungeons & Dragons cracks down on AI-generated artwork The company behind the popular RPG game said an artist it has worked with since 2014 was found to have used AI to generate images for an upcoming book. 07/08/2023
Health news More than 9m people in England to have major illness by 2040 - report Nineteen of the 20 health conditions studied are projected to increase in prevalence, the report warned. 25/07/2023
Health news Vaccines led to 84% cut in COVID deaths for cancer patients - study In a first of its kind study, researchers found the rollout of vaccines led to a huge drop in hospitalisations and deaths from COVID-19 amid cancer patients. 25/07/2023
Health news Smartwatches could help detect Parkinson's up to 7 years earlier Researchers have shown how smartwatches can provide data that allows AI to detect Parkinson’s disease as much as seven years before symptoms show. 05/07/2023
Tech News What we know about Threads, Meta’s new app to rival Twitter Elon Musk’s changes to Twitter have led to a demand for an alternative - and Meta may be about to provide it. 04/07/2023
Work Is the workplace AI revolution under way? Not according to a new study The popularity of generative AI tools has led to predictions that the world of work is about to be turned on its head - or is it? 04/07/2023
Tech News How major brands are unwittingly funding junk AI content online Generative AI has led to an increase in websites producing low-quality or fake content - and major brands' advertising budgets may be funding them. 28/06/2023