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Scientists create synthetic human embryos using stem cells in major breakthrough | Science & Tech News
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Scientists have created synthetic human embryos using stem cells in a major scientific breakthrough Experts believe the development could provide insight into causes of miscarriages and unique aspects of human development but also raises ethical and legal questions. Professor Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, from the University of Cambridge and California Institute of Technology, described fostering the embryos…
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AI helps discover three drugs which could fight effects of ageing | Science & Tech News
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Artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to discover three drugs which could help stave off the effects of ageing and associated diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s. A study by the University of Edinburgh used an AI algorithm to find a trio of chemicals which can target faulty cells, which could be hundreds of times…
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Lucy, the world’s most famous human ancestor, could walk just like us, new research suggests | Science & Tech News
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The world’s most famous early human ancestor could walk upright like a modern-day human thanks to fully bendable knee joints, research suggests. ‘Lucy’ was from an extinct ape-like species that lived in Africa more than three million years ago. She was dug up in Ethiopia in 1974, and at the time was the most complete…
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AI could be used to provide ‘personalised learning’ to schoolchildren, Rishi Sunak says | Science & Tech News
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Artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to provide “personalised learning” to children at school, the prime minister has said. Rishi Sunak said education was one of the public services he was most excited about AI‘s potential to transform, adding it could “reduce teachers’ workloads” by assisting with lesson planning and marking. He said the potential…
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Keir Starmer reveals he gets ChatGPT ‘masterclasses’ from his teenage son | Science & Tech News
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Sir Keir Starmer has revealed he gets ChatGPT lessons from his son as the Labour leader gets to grips with the potential of artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking at London Tech Week, Sir Keir said he was “really struck” by the rapid rate of change in the sector, which could present “incredible opportunities” to modernise the…
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AI risks are something humanity can manage – let’s get working on how it can save us from ourselves | Science & Tech News
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It seems a day doesn’t go by without another thought leader warning of the clear danger artificial intelligence poses to civilisation as we know it. While they’re not necessarily wrong, I’d argue the risk of AI is something humanity can manage. But handwringing over digital dystopia is distracting us from a very real existential threat…
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Astronomers make rare Star Wars-style planetary discovery | Science & Tech News
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Astronomers have made only the second ever discovery of a multi-planet system that orbits two stars. The planet BEBOP-1c was found by a team at the University of Birmingham. It is part of a multiplanetary circumbinary system, the catchy name given to a system that contains planets that orbit around two stars in the centre.…
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Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty – Keanu Reeves introduces British star’s role in first follow-up to infamous video game | Science & Tech News
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Keanu Reeves made another memorable appearance at a gaming showcase to introduce Idris Elba’s role in the first expansion to Cyberpunk 2077. The Matrix and John Wick star stole the show at E3 four years ago, where he revealed he would be starring in the then highly-anticipated title. But the game quickly went down in…
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Reddit blackout: Thousands of communities are doing dark today – here’s why | Science & Tech News
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Some of Reddit’s most popular communities are going dark today in protest against “ludicrous” pricing changes. The platform’s main subreddits for gaming, which has more than 37 million members; music, which has 32.3 million; and r/todayilearned, a page dedicated to sharing facts with 31.8 million users are among those shutting down. Pages dedicated to specific…
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University of Manchester says its data ‘likely copied’ in cyberattack | Science & Tech News
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The University of Manchester has said data has “likely been copied” during a cyberattack on its computer systems. It is not yet clear what information has been accessed by the attackers, but staff and students have been advised to watch out for any suspicious emails. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and National Crime Agency…