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British Google AI boss Sir Demis Hassabis among scientists awarded Nobel Prize for chemistry
Briton Sir Demis Hassabis has been awarded the Nobel Prize for chemistry, jointly with two other scientists. The trio of...
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Early evening meteor shower peaks tonight: How to tell your Draconid meteors from your Taurids
The Draconid meteor shower will peak tonight, meaning stargazers have the best chance of seeing some of its shooting stars...
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That box full of wires you’ve kept for years could help avert a looming crisis
The unused cables and broken tech items you have tucked away at home could help steer the UK away from...
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Nobel physics prize awarded to ‘godfather of AI’ who warned the technology could end humanity
The 2024 Nobel prize for physics has been awarded to two scientists who laid “the foundation” for artificial intelligence –...
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Google faces threat of being broken up after US Justice Department warns of need to end ‘illegal monopoly’
US officials have confirmed they are considering breaking up Google’s “illegal monopoly” of internet searches. The tech giant could face...
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Boki the bear to have pioneering surgery to drain fluid from skull and stop seizures
A young bear born to parents rescued from a Spanish circus will today undergo pioneering brain surgery. Boki, a two-year-old...
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TikTok sued by 13 US states for ‘harming young people’s mental health’
Thirteen US states and Washington DC are suing TikTok over claims it is harming children’s mental health and not doing...
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Nobel Prize for medicine goes to American scientists who worked on microRNA
This year’s Nobel Prize for physiology and medicine has been awarded to two American scientists who discovered how “microRNA” controls...
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Lab-grown food may be a step closer to being approved in UK as watchdog to research its safety
Lab-grown meat and vegetable products may be getting closer to approval for consumption in the UK as the food safety...
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Loyalty testers will now catch out your cheating boyfriend – for a fee
“I went on Facebook to see if he would go the extent of meeting up with me. He did… but...
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