Google engineer says humans can cheat death – we just have to merge with AI
Imagine a world where age is just a number, and living for centuries is within reach. Silicon Valley’s brightest minds are racing to make immortality a reality.
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A long-running experiment finds a tiny particle is still acting weird
Final results from a long-running U.S.-based experiment show a tiny particle continues to act strangely — but that’s still good news for the laws of physics as we know them.
What made Mount Etna’s latest eruption so rare
Mount Etna has again captivated the world with a spectacular show.
Aliens, asteroid mining … and Mars births? Royal Society envisions next 50 years in space
UK needs a ‘clear national ambition’ to avoid missing out as science changes rapidly, Space: 2075 report warnsHumanity must prepare for a sweeping revolution as nations and companies gear up to build moon bases, space stations and orbiting factories, a…
Scientists say a record amount of seaweed hit the Caribbean and nearby areas in May
A new report says that a record 38 million metric tons of sargassum piled up across the Caribbean and nearby areas in May, with more expected this month.
UK cancer survival rate doubles since 1970s amid ‘golden age’, report says
Half of those diagnosed will now survive for 10 years or more after advances in diagnosis and treatmentThe proportion of people surviving cancer in the UK has doubled since the 1970s amid a “golden age” of progress in diagnosis and treatment, a report …
5.8-magnitude earthquake shakes Turkish Mediterranean coast, injuring 7 people
Turkish authorities say a 5.8-magnitude earthquake shook the Mediterranean coastal town of Marmaris.
Northern lights could be visible again in some US states after weekend solar storms
Space weather forecasters say northern lights may be visible in parts of the northern United States following weekend solar storms.
Milky Way’s chance of colliding with galaxy billions of years from now? New study puts odds at 50-50
It turns out that looming collision between our Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies might not happen after all.
Magnetic 3D-printed pen could help diagnose people with Parkinson’s
Study utilises handwriting-generated electrical signal to measure tremor in tandem with AI machine learningIt won’t be much good for taking down notes, but a 3D-printed pen filled with magnetic ink could help identify people with Parkinson’s disease, a…