There should be no guilt with cake, only romance – in the making, the display, the history… and, of course, the eatingThe Great British Bake Off is back! Sales of baking utensils skyrocket when the amateur baking show is on. It appears we’re all cake m…
The truth about artificial intelligence? It isn’t that honest | John Naughton
Tests of natural language processing models show that the bigger they are, the bigger liars they are. Should we be worried?We are, as the critic George Steiner observed, “language animals”. Perhaps that’s why we are fascinated by other creatures that a…
This software aims to make your flight smoother—and help the planet
Airplanes taxiing isn’t just annoying—it’s a big source of emissions.
Study Finds People Enjoy Deep Conversations With Strangers
People benefit from deep and meaningful conversations that help us forge connections with one another, but we often stick to small talk with strangers because we underestimate how much others are interested in our lives and wrongly believe that deeper …
COVID-19 vaccines will be added to immunization list required for CA students
The rule will come into effect once the vaccine is FDA-approved for each age group.
X-rays reveal censored portions of Marie Antoinette’s letters to Swedish count
French Queen had secret correspondence with her rumored lover, Hans Axel von Fersen
After years of futility, NASA turns to private sector for spacesuit help
“A flight-ready suit remains years away from completion.”
Coronavirus treatments: the potential ‘game-changers’ in development
After positive clinical trials for antiviral drug Molnupiravir, it joins other medicines that have shown promiseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe first clinical trial results showing a positive effect for a pill that can b…
Meet molnupiravir, Merck’s Thor-inspired pill that hammers COVID
In Phase III trial, the drug smashed hospitalization and death rate by about half.
Rocket Report: Virgin Galactic cleared for flight, Blue Origin “bet and lost”
“Blue Origin’s culture sits on a foundation that ignores the plight of our planet.”