The number of homeless people in England is higher than official government data suggests, according to new research from the charity Crisis.They say that around 189,000 families and individuals who faced the worst forms of…
Bet on it Financial markets can turn on a dime, and AI can’t predict the future. However, Google seems to think that people make smart predictions in aggregate when there’s money on the line. That’s…
Damian GrammaticasPolitical correspondentLaura MurphyProfessor Laura Murphy says her academic freedom was traded for access to the Chinese student marketChina waged a campaign of harassment and intimidation directed at a UK university to get it to…
It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across each month. In the past, we’ve featured year-end roundups of cool science stories we (almost)…
AI labs are racing to build data centers as large as Manhattan, each costing billions of dollars and consuming as much energy as a small city. The effort is driven by a deep belief in…
Microplastics could be a factor in driving up cases of osteoporosis worldwide, according to recently published research. The study reveals that when these tiny plastic particles enter the body, they disrupt the functioning of bone…