Carissa Wong
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AI creates pictures of what people are seeing by analysing brain scans
An artificial intelligence that can create pictures of what people are looking at based on brain scans is impressive, but not ready for widespread use → Read More
SpaceX launches Crew-6 astronaut team to International Space Station
An international team of astronauts launched towards the International Space Station this morning in Space X’s Crew Dragon Endeavour capsule on top of a Falcon 9 rocket → Read More
Influenza viruses may have originated in fish 600 million years ago
A flu virus found in a sturgeon resembles the predicted ancestor of all known forms of influenza, hinting that the virus first evolved in fish → Read More
Covid-19 pandemic linked to antibiotic resistance in some bacteria
A modelling study suggests that the proportion of cases involving pneumonia-causing bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics has increased amid the covid-19 pandemic → Read More
Covid-19 pandemic tied to antibiotic resistance in pneumonia bacterium
A modelling study suggests that the proportion of cases involving pneumonia-causing bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics has increased amid the covid-19 pandemic → Read More
Huge dust cloud launched from Earth's moon could ease global warming
Launching a million tonnes of moon dust around Earth could dim sunlight across our planet by 1.8 per cent. This would reduce the global temperature, but whether it would be worth the resources, and the risks involved in such a strategy, are unclear → Read More
Launching a huge dust cloud from the moon could ease global warming
Launching a million tonnes of moon dust around Earth could dim sunlight across our planet by 1.8 per cent. This would reduce the global temperature, but whether it would be worth the resources, and the risks involved in such a strategy, are unclear → Read More
Early relatives of primates lived in the Arctic 52 million years ago
Analysis of fossilised teeth from Ellesmere Island, Canada, reveals that extinct relatives of monkeys and apes reached the Arctic during a period when the climate was hotter → Read More
Biogel armour can stop a supersonic projectile in its tracks
A protein found in human cells has been repurposed to make a material that reforms when it is struck by a projectile, capturing the object intact → Read More
Endangered white rhinos' cells turned into sperm and egg stem cells
Researchers hope producing embryos from adult cells in the lab could offer a way to save the northern white rhino, with only two females remaining → Read More
Thousands of genetic variants may influence smoking and alcohol use
In a study of nearly 3.4 million people, almost 4000 genetic variants were linked to how much alcohol a person drinks a week, the age some start smoking and whether they quit the habit → Read More
Drug that targets ACE2 receptors may work against new covid variants
A drug that is approved for treating gallstones and liver conditions inhibits cells' ACE2 receptors, which the coronavirus' spike protein binds to → Read More
Vaccine prompts HIV antibodies in 97 per cent of people in small study
An experimental HIV vaccine led to antibodies against the virus in 35 out of 36 volunteers, but whether this offers protection against the infection is unclear → Read More
Owl-like engravings from Copper Age may have been made by children
Slate plaques from about 5000 years ago engraved with images of what look like owls may have been children’s artwork rather than funeral offerings, but not everyone is convinced → Read More
Promising universal flu vaccine could protect against 20 strains
An mRNA vaccine has been found to induce antibody responses against all 20 known subtypes of influenza A and B in mice and ferrets → Read More
People with paralysis navigate a room via a mind-controlled wheelchair
Three people with paralysis of all four limbs navigated a cluttered room via a mind-controlled wheelchair with a reasonably high level of accuracy → Read More
Probiotic coated in nanoparticles may ease inflammatory bowel disease
Probiotic bacteria loaded up with anti-inflammatory nanoparticles can relieve symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease in mice → Read More
A soup of omicron subvariants could drive the next covid-19 wave
The subvariants BQ.1.1 and XBB may somewhat evade immunity brought about by vaccines or past infections → Read More
How to improve your digital diet for greater well-being
Online activities like gaming, social media and video calls have unique "nutritional" values that will influence our mood, concentration and energy levels. This is how to optimise yours → Read More
Transplanted livers can keep working for a total of over 100 years
Liver transplants from older donors have lasted up to 108 years, and survive longer than those from younger donors, raising questions about whether young livers really should be preferred → Read More