[ad_1] Neuralink says it has permission to conduct its first human trials SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Brain-computer interface company Neuralink announced on 25 May that it has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a clinical study in humans. Neuralink made the announcement on Twitter: “We are excited to share that we […]
[ad_1] Stress can lead to flare-ups of inflammatory bowel disease, and now we know why Shutterstock/Sorapop Udomsri Researchers have identified a pathway between the brain and the immune system in mice that may explain why psychological stress can worsen gut inflammation. The finding could improve treatments for chronic gastrointestinal conditions like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). […]
[ad_1] An illustration of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library/Getty Images Sixteen people have benefited from an experimental mRNA therapy that replaces a faulty enzyme behind a rare inherited condition, the biotech company Moderna announced on 19 May. This is great news for those with this condition, but its significance extends further: if […]
[ad_1] Mandy Patinkin, known for his performance in The Princess Bride, joined writers on strike in New York City Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images Actor Tom Hanks speculated in a recent interview that artificial intelligence could one day recreate him on screen, which could keep his likeness performing long after his death. “I could be […]
[ad_1] Asthma symptoms can be down to allergies, but they can also be caused by other conditions Peopleimages/iStockphoto/getty images AllergicTheresa MacPhail (Allen Lane) WHILE driving through his New Hampshire hometown one August morning in 1996, 47-year-old salesman James MacPhail was stung by a bee – and died. He hadn’t known that he was allergic to […]
[ad_1] Human femur, with a severe fracture united by new bone. Royal College of Surgeons of England OFFERING a unique peek into the science of a bygone time, these anatomical specimens from the Hunterian Museum in London tell a story of medical discovery and curiosity through the ages. Named after the 18th-century surgeon John Hunter, […]
[ad_1] There is an easy way to fool ChatGPT Ascannio/Shutterstock A clever use of capital letters could be an easy way to flummox artificial intelligences like ChatGPT, letting people distinguish them from humans in conversation. The idea is reminiscent of the Turing test, first proposed by computer scientist Alan Turing in 1950. He said that […]
[ad_1] Sunlight coming out of an optical fibre Amanda Younes Sunlight could be used to cool a charged atom to its lowest temperature allowed by the laws of physics. In the 1990s, several people won Nobel prizes for working out how to make atoms extremely cold with precisely controlled laser light. Now, Amanda Younes and […]
[ad_1] WENBIN PHOTO/Getty Images THERE are two questions that I somewhat dread when communicating science to the public. And, unfortunately, they are rather common, because they are interesting to everyone, myself included. The first is: “What was there before the beginning of the universe?” The second: “What is space-time?” You might think that I would […]
[ad_1] Fluxonium qubits could make quantum computers more useful Bartlomiej K. Wroblewski/Alamy A superconducting qubit, or quantum bit, has broken the record for how long it can maintain its quantum properties. Extending this time will make future quantum computers more useful. The first step in building a quantum computer is choosing how to make its […]