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Artificial intelligence helping scientists in fight against superbug and breast cancer | Science & Tech News
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Artificial intelligence has been used to identify a new antibiotic capable of killing a type of bacteria responsible for many drug-resistant infections. The new antibiotic was identified by researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and McMaster University from a library of nearly 7,000 potential drug compounds. The researchers used a machine-learning model they had trained…
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Richard Branson ends Virgin Orbit operations after UK space mission failure | Science & Tech News
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Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit has announced it will be shutting down. It comes a few months after a space mission ended in disappointment, when a rocket carrying the first satellites launched from the UK failed to reach orbit and was lost. On Tuesday, the firm revealed it was closing down after its assets were sold…
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Paralysed man walks again thanks to ‘digital bridge’ that wirelessly reconnects brain and spinal cord | Science & Tech News
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A paralysed man has been able to walk again after communication was re-established between his brain and spinal cord using a wireless “digital bridge”. The so-called brain computer interface is made up of two electronic implants, one each in the brain and spinal cord. Read more:Analysis: Paralysis breakthrough is quite astonishing – and AI is…
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AI is the key to astonishing breakthrough that allowed paralysed man to walk again | Science & Tech News
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Enter the cyborg. A man, paralysed in a cycling accident 10 years ago, is now able to walk again because of a wireless digital link between his brain and spinal cord. The video of Gert-Jan Oskam standing, walking and even climbing stairs is remarkable. Yes, he drags his feet slightly. Yes, his movements are slow.…
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Rishi Sunak meets tech bosses over ‘existential’ artificial intelligence risks | UK News
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Rishi Sunak has met leaders of the tech industry to discuss the “existential threats” artificial intelligence could pose. The prime minister met CEOs of OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Anthropic today to share ideas about how to manage the technology as it grows in sophistication. Mr Sunak praised AI as “the defining technology of our time…
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ChatGPT upgraded with Bing search data to give chatbot real-time knowledge | Science & Tech News
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ChatGPT is gaining access to real-time internet search data that will let it provide answers based on up-to-date news and current affairs. Microsoft announced OpenAI’s chatbot will be integrated with its Bing search engine, effectively allowing it to trawl through the entire internet when responding to queries. It addresses one of the key limitations of…
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Elon Musk says artificial intelligence isn’t ‘necessary for anything’ | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk has hit out at artificial intelligence (AI), saying it is not “necessary for anything we’re doing”. The Tesla, Twitter and SpaceX owner claimed super-intelligence was “a double-edged sword”. “If you have a genie that can grant you anything, that presents a danger,” according to the billionaire, who said AI could be used to…
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An apple a day can keep frailty away, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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Foods like apples and blackberries may help prevent older people from getting frail, according to a new study. These fruits contain flavonoids called quercetin and it may be the most important ingredient for combatting the state of health related to the ageing process. This bitter-tasting compound can be found in fruits, vegetables, leaves, seeds, red…
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300,000-year-old human footprints discovered in Germany | Science & Tech News
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Scientists have discovered human footprints thought to be 300,000 years old and the earliest ever found in Germany. Experts believe the perfectly-preserved prints were left by a family of Heidelberg people, a long-extinct species of human. The footprints were discovered in the Schöningen Paleolithic site in the Harz Mountains. Ancient animal prints, including the first…
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New iPhone feature can create a voice that sounds like you in just 15 minutes | Science & Tech News
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Apple has revealed a new feature that will allow iPhones and iPads to generate digital reproductions of a user’s voice. The Personal Voice feature, expected as part of iOS 17, will work with the Live Speech feature to allow users to record their voices and communicate with others on audio calls or platforms such as…