Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter AI researchers have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, for their work on proteins. Sir Demis Hassabis, who is the chief executiveContinue Reading
A new test using easy-to-collect cells from the inside of the cheek can predict a person’s risk of death within the coming 12 months, scientists say. Previous studies have shown that behavioural and lifestyle factors like stress, poor sleep and nutrition, smoking, and alcohol consumption can speed up ageing, theContinue Reading
Stressed bees are more likely to make pessimistic choices – indicating that their response to set-backs resembles human emotions, scientists have found. Researchers at Newcastle University trained bumblebees to decide whether a colour signalled something good or bad. The bees learned that one colour led to a sweet reward locationContinue Reading
Archaeologists have unearthed over 100 strange Stone Age jade artefacts in inner Mongolia, shedding more light on the origins of Chinese civilisation. Among the relics uncovered at the Yuanbaoshan archaeological site in Chifeng city are three jade dragons of different colours and sizes, each over 5,000 years old. One ofContinue Reading
British-Canadian computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton has warned of the artifical intelligence’s growing danger if left unchecked after winning the Nobel Prize in Physics. Professor Hinton, 76, said he was “flabbergasted” to be awarded the honour, which he shares with Princeton University’s John Hopfield. While his work has laid the foundationsContinue Reading
Geoffrey Hinton, a British-Canadian scientist who warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could wipe out humanity, has won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics. Prof Hinton, 76, who is often referred to as the “godfather of AI”, shares the honour with John Hopfield, of Princeton University. Although his work laid theContinue Reading
Gains made in human life expectancy in recent decades are slowing down despite frequent breakthroughs in medicine, according to a new study. Human life expectancy nearly doubled over the 20th century thanks to healthier diets, medical advances and other quality-of-life improvements. But it has risen only six and a halfContinue Reading
A 2,800-year-old Siberian burial mound containing 18 sacrificed horses appears to resemble those of the Scythians, suggesting that horseriding Steppe culture originated farther to the east. The nomadic Scythians of the Eurasian Steppes did not build settlements and were famous for their horse-focused culture and distinctive art depicting animals inContinue Reading
Mental health in the early years of your life has been linked to obesity in your teenage years. The study found better mental health and psychosocial well-being at 11 – but not 14 – was associated with the reversal of being overweight or obese by 17. Researchers suggest age 11Continue Reading
The rise in human life expectancy may be slowing down after nearly doubling over the last century, new research suggests. Over the 19th and 20th centuries, there have been dramatic increases in how long people are expected to live, due to factors such as healthier diets and medical advances. ButContinue Reading
