science
Parenting may permanently improve brain health for mums and dads
Raising children appears to keep the brain young, potentially acting as a buffer against cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s Source link
SpaceX's secretive plans to deliver cargo to Earth from space
Not much is known about Starfall, SpaceX’s new delivery system, but an assessment published in May revealed its intended purpose Source link
Woman with Alzheimer's starts conversing again after taking psilocybin
A woman with severe Alzheimer’s disease who hadn’t spoken more than monosyllables in years began initiating conversation after a single dose of psilocybin Source link
A promising natural technique to remove CO2 could backfire
Several start-ups have tried to grow seaweed to remove atmospheric CO2, but this could affect the levels of nutrients in the ocean and hamper other CO2-sucking processes Source link
No young women have died of cervical cancer in England for years
We already know the vaccine against human papillomavirus, or HPV, greatly reduces infections and cases of cervical cancer, and now we have the first evidence it prevents deaths too Source link
Cervical cancer deaths have plummeted thanks to HPV vaccine
We already know the vaccine against human papillomavirus, or HPV, greatly reduces infections and cases of cervical cancer, and now we have the first evidence it prevents deaths too Source link
Pigeons lock their eyes in place when they are flying
Bird-mounted headsets and backpacks have revealed the surprising things pigeons do with their eyes when on the wing Source link
The secrets to keeping your brain sharp in old age
Neurologist Emily Rogalski studies “superagers” – people in their 80s or 90s with unusually keen memories, whose lifestyles suggest ways to slow cognitive decline Source link
Inside the start-up aiming for a giant leap in robot intelligence
Physical Intelligence is drawing on the broad knowledge of large language models to help robots understand instructions and learn to carry out any task independently Source link
Killer robots are here – we must finally decide whether to accept them
We can no longer ignore the growing threat of fully autonomous weapons. The world must either act to ban them or accept that they are the future of war Source link