Let’s lose the old stereotypes about engineering, because attracting new talent is crucial to meeting net-zero goals, says Dr Hayaatun Sillem ​Let’s lose the old stereotypes about engineering, because attracting new talent is crucial to meeting net-zero goals, says Dr Hayaatun Sillem Let’s lose the old stereotypes about engineering, because attracting new talent is crucial to …

The green transition will fail without more engineers Read More »

More than a third of food produced in the US goes to waste. Most of it ends up in landfills where it becomes a major source of planet-warming methane as it decays ​More than a third of food produced in the US goes to waste. Most of it ends up in landfills where it becomes …

Food waste in US landfills produces emissions equal to 12 million cars Read More »

A model predicts that marine cloud brightening would reduce the risk of some disastrous changes in the climate, but could also have some negative consequences ​A model predicts that marine cloud brightening would reduce the risk of some disastrous changes in the climate, but could also have some negative consequences A model predicts that marine cloud …

Cloud geoengineering could help us avoid major climate tipping points Read More »

Ketamine becomes trapped inside certain receptors in the brains of mice – and the longer it is trapped, the longer its antidepressant effects last ​Ketamine becomes trapped inside certain receptors in the brains of mice – and the longer it is trapped, the longer its antidepressant effects last Ketamine becomes trapped inside certain receptors in the …

We may now know how ketamine can treat depression for so long Read More »

Six AI tools, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, were exploited to write code capable of damaging commercial databases – although OpenAI appears to have now fixed the vulnerability ​Six AI tools, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, were exploited to write code capable of damaging commercial databases – although OpenAI appears to have now fixed the vulnerability Six AI tools, including …

ChatGPT wrote code that can make databases leak sensitive information Read More »

A screening test for bowel cancer that looks for RNA in stools can be done at home and is almost as good at detecting the condition as gold-standard colonoscopies ​A screening test for bowel cancer that looks for RNA in stools can be done at home and is almost as good at detecting the condition …

Home stool test detects bowel cancer with over 90 per cent accuracy Read More »

Different measures of distractibility could be combined into a single “d score” to assess if someone may have ADHD ​Different measures of distractibility could be combined into a single “d score” to assess if someone may have ADHD Different measures of distractibility could be combined into a single “d score” to assess if someone may have …

ADHD could be spotted by a score showing if you’re easily distracted Read More »

Largest analysis of brain scanning data yet suggests concerns about getting 7-to-8 hours sleep a night are overblown ​Largest analysis of brain scanning data yet suggests concerns about getting 7-to-8 hours sleep a night are overblown Largest analysis of brain scanning data yet suggests concerns about getting 7-to-8 hours sleep a night are overblown 

Researchers recently identified the chemical source of marijuana’s distinctive scent. The finding could help lead to less pungent pot or strains with new flavours ​Researchers recently identified the chemical source of marijuana’s distinctive scent. The finding could help lead to less pungent pot or strains with new flavours Researchers recently identified the chemical source of marijuana’s …

Why cannabis smells like skunk – and how that could soon change Read More »

An evergreen desert shrub common in the Middle East excretes salt crystals onto its leaves that may help it draw moisture from nighttime air ​An evergreen desert shrub common in the Middle East excretes salt crystals onto its leaves that may help it draw moisture from nighttime air An evergreen desert shrub common in the Middle …

Desert plant collects water from air by excreting salt on its leaves Read More »