Category: Technology

If you ever need reconstructive surgery you may well end up seeing medicinal leeches differently. Yulya Talerenok/Shutterstock As we tidy away the Dracula capes and glow-in-the-dark plastic fangs for another winter, one notorious blood sucker has had a particularly good year. For the first time the medicinal leech Hirudo medicinalis has been bred in captivity […]

Bluebells are one of a number of species with weirdly large DNA. Dmintry Rukhlenko All living things have a blueprint provided by the DNA that is stored in every one of their cells. Yet the amount of DNA in each cell – what we refer to as genome size – spans an incredible range across […]

Introduction In a groundbreaking development for the future of transportation, Toyota and Joby Aviation have unveiled their electric air taxi at the Higashi-Fuji Technical Center in Shizuoka, Japan. The new electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft is a significant step toward revolutionizing urban mobility with zero emissions, high-speed travel, and reduced noise pollution. The […]

Monster Ztudio/Shutterstock In the ambitious pursuit to tackle the harms from false content on social media and news websites, data scientists are getting creative. While still in their training wheels, the large language models (LLMs) used to create chatbots like ChatGPT are being recruited to spot fake news. With better detection, AI fake news checking […]

Sub-Saharan Africa’s population is growing at 2.7% per year and is expected to reach two billion by the year 2050. The region’s urban population is growing even faster: it was at 533 million in 2023, a 3.85% increase from 2022. The need to feed this population will put pressure on land and water resources. I’m […]

The UK government has officially recognized data centres as part of the country’s Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), a significant move aimed at bolstering the security and resilience of essential digital services. This designation underscores the growing importance of data centres in maintaining the nation’s cybersecurity, economic stability, and public services. Why This Move Matters The […]

PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/Shutterestock If you’ve ever seen yourself through a thermal imaging camera, you’ll know that your body produces lots of heat. This is in fact a waste product of our metabolism. Every square foot of the human body gives off heat equivalent to about 19 matches per hour. Unfortunately, much of this heat […]

In today’s digital age, viruses and malware are constant threats to the security of personal and professional devices. These malicious software programs can steal sensitive information, slow down your device, or even render it inoperable. Whether you’re using a smartphone, laptop, or desktop, understanding how to prevent malware infections is crucial. One of the most […]

The Dangoor Foundation, in partnership with the UK-Israel Tech Hub at the British Embassy in Israel, launched the Dangoor Health-Tech Academy today. The academy seeks to introduce pioneering Israeli technology to UK healthcare partners — encouraging the development and adoption of transformative technologies in Britain for improvements in patient care. Through this initiative, Israeli startups […]

A dangerous Android malware known as FakeCall has been discovered to hijack financial transactions by intercepting phone calls made to banking services. First identified in 2022, this malicious software is designed to deceive users into thinking they are speaking directly with their bank representatives, when in fact they are being redirected to fraudulent phone numbers […]