The top risks from technology that we’ll be facing by the year 2040
A new study consulted futurists for their predictions about technological evolution.
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Born 100 years ago, Anthony Burgess was a genius who fought for free speech
In his lifetime Anthony Burgess was a strong advocate of free expression. A forthcoming book promises to bring his political writing back into focus.
What is Spice and why is the drug so dangerous?
New psychoactive substances, same problematic users.
International Booker Prize 2023: our experts review the six shortlisted books
Reflecting on themes as diverse as motherhood, war, religion and memory, our experts were impressed by the 2023 shortlist.
Some scientific explanations for alien abduction that aren’t so out of this world
Millions of people claim to have had encounters with aliens, but most can be explained by psychology rather than UFOs.
Erectile dysfunction drug could treat heart failure – new study
Cialis may be able to stop heart failure worsening and even reverse some of the disease.
What the 2024 Olympics tells us about global geopolitics
From railway sabotage to depictions of the last supper during the opening ceremony, the first week of the Olympics has shown just how fractious our world has become.
Olympic Games 2024: France faces serious hurdles in the race to create a meaningful legacy
Paris will be at the centre of the global sporting stage this summer.
James Allison and Tasuku Honjo: deserving winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Allison and Honjo discovered how inhibiting the brakes in our immune systems can be used to treat cancer.
Body clock affects how the immune system works – new findings
Removing the “clock” gene makes immune cells more effective at fighting bacteria.
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