BBC World
AI Designs Whole Viruses, Because Why Not Add 'Virologist' to Its Résumé
AI has now designed fully functional viruses, which is either a medical breakthrough or the plot of a sci-fi horror film - probably both.
2026-08-06
BBC World
2026-06-05
BBC Business
Scientists Turn Food Waste Into Cheese, Proving One Person's Trash Is Another's Parmigiano
Bioengineers are using fungi to turn food scraps into tasty cheese, proving that one person's waste is another person's artisanal dinner.
2026-05-31
ScienceDaily
Stanford Scientists Find Traffic Jams in Your Brain’s Protein Factory, Blame Aging and Alzheimer’s
Stanford researchers find that aging brains suffer from protein production traffic jams, offering a new explanation for cognitive decline and potential targets for Alzheimer's treatment.
2026-04-18
ZDNet
AI Still Can't Do Your Thinking For You, But It's Getting Better At Clicking Stuff
New research confirms AI is great for simple online chores but still terrible at complex thinking, so maybe don't ask it for life advice.
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