Risk factors for faster aging in the brain -that leads to dementia- revealed in new study: diabetes, traffic-related air pollution and alcohol intake are the most harmful out of 15 modifiable risk factors

AI-generated food images look tastier than real ones

Prostate cancer includes two different evotypes

New study links hospital privatisation to worse patient care

A new study used the fossil record to better understand what factors make animals more vulnerable to extinction from climate change

Eradicating animals on the basis that they are not native in order to protect plant species, can be a flawed practice costing millions of dollars, and resulting in the slaughter of millions of healthy wild animals.

Kan Extensions for Program Optimisation (2012)

The way the brain learns is different from the way that artificial intelligence system

Neptune is known for being a rich blue and Uranus green – but a new study has revealed that the two ice giants are actually far closer in colour than typically thought

Study finds that vast amounts of waste are caused by single-use e-cigarette batteries

In many Western European and East Asian countries, 15-20% of individuals born around 1970 are now childless

Researchers develop a blood test to identify individuals at risk of developing Parkinson’s disease

The persistence of tradition: the curious case of Henry Symeonis

AI that automatically detects methane plumes from space could be a powerful tool in combating climate change

No evidence screen time is negative for child cognitive development, well-being

Screen time does not affect child development

A team of over 200 researchers around the world, has today published the first digital atlas showing the dynamics of the fetal brain between 14 and 31 weeks’ gestation - a critical period of human development

Oxford researchers develop 3D printing with promise for repairing brain injuries, showing for the first time that neural cells can be 3D printed to mimic architecture of cerebral cortex

Flies neglect food and endure shocks to seek a dopamine reward

Researcher has shown for the first time that it is possible to track the progression of Parkinson’s Disease accurately using machine learning algorithms to analyse data from devices worn by patients

The Prosecutor's Fallacy (2018)

Timing intercourse around the fertile period using a urine ovulation test increased the chances of pregnancy and live birth to between 20% to 28%, compared to 18% without using urine ovulation tests

A study looking at the longer-term impact of COVID-19 has found that nearly a third of patients displayed abnormalities in multiple organs 5 months after infection

New ‘droplet battery’ could pave the way for miniature bio-integrated

Phases in Software Architecture (Architectural Pearl)

The Symbol Grounding Problem (1990) [pdf]

A gentle introduction to information geometry

Unexpected link between pure mathematics and genetics

Researchers analysed existing studies looking at the effects of both indoor and outdoor air pollution across the life course, and found evidence that exposure to air pollutants may lead to depression…

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine as a second dose generates high immune response in young people

More →