Luke Hurst

wellbeing

Sleepless nights sap joy and increase anxiety, major study reveals

Just losing an hour or two of sleep can negatively impact your emotions, researchers found in a new analysis of 50 years of data.

22 December 2023

Space

ESA’s Cheops mission uncovers rare star system 100 light-years away

A European space mission found an orbitally resonant system, which tells astronomers about the formation and evolution of the planetary system.

29 November 2023

wellbeing

No 'smoking gun' evidence that Internet harms well-being, study says

A major study involving two million people has found no clear evidence that the widespread adoption of the Internet has harmed people’s well-being.

28 November 2023

Work

‘Green ceiling’ adding to skills shortage in addressing climate crisis

New data shows while there are more green jobs than ever, the industry faces a severe skills shortage.

21 November 2023

Work

Millions could be working a four-day week by 2033 thanks to AI

Incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into workflows could mean we work less for the same pay, according to the think tank Autonomy.

20 November 2023

Nutrition

Could cigarette-style warning labels reduce meat consumption?

Graphic images warning of the dangers of smoking had an impact on persuading smokers to quit but could the same work for meat?

1 November 2023

Work

Valencia’s four-day week trial results in less stress and more sleep

The trial only ran for a month, but the results show overwhelming benefits for employee health and wellbeing.

31 October 2023

Tech News

How Twitter has transformed into X under Elon Musk, one year on

Elon Musk’s upheaval of Twitter’s verification system has been just one of a number of controversial changes to the social media platform in a year.

27 October 2023

Space

Mystery of the strongest ‘marsquake’ on record may be solved

Scientists from a number of missions orbiting the Red Planet studied their satellite data to try to determine the cause of the magnitude 4.7 quake.

24 October 2023

Tech News

How AI is driving an explosive rise in deepfake pornography

An analysis has revealed how the overwhelming majority of deepfake videos found online are pornography.

20 October 2023

Health news

This ‘groundbreaking’ bionic arm fuses with the user’s bone and nerves

The bionic arm has been working for years, reducing the user’s level of pain. The first person to receive it tells how life changing it has been.

11 October 2023

Space

Scientists discover what happens when two giant ice planets collide

Researchers were caught by surprise when they observed what they believe to be the aftermath of two giant planets colliding.

11 October 2023

Tech News

Demand for AI could see the tech consume as much energy as Ireland

An academic has crunched the numbers to show how the energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI) could be equivalent to those of an entire country.

10 October 2023

Tech News

Is there alien life out there? A simple AI test could help us find it

Scientists say their new method could be "revolutionary" in determining whether samples contain evidence of extraterrestrial life.

26 September 2023

Health news

COVID antiviral drug linked to mutations that may have infected others

The use of molnupiravir to treat at-risk COVID patients coincides with mutations of the virus, scientists say.

25 September 2023

Tech News

ChatGPT introduces voice chat, with five voices to choose from

OpenAI announced major upgrades to its popular ChatGPT app, and other tech giants are using the company’s technology to bolster their own offerings too.

25 September 2023

Tech News

Six months after call for AI pause, are we closer to disaster?

Tech leaders signed an open letter calling for a pause to AI experiments but have their warnings been heeded?

21 September 2023

Tech News

EU rules put to the test as Europeans fear tech’s impact on democracy

Democracy activists say the EU’s Digital Services Act faces its first real ‘road test’ amid worries about tech’s impact on democracy.

20 September 2023

Work

Hard work for little reward could raise risk of heart disease in men

A study found working in a stressful job for insufficient reward had similar ill-effects on heart health to obesity.

19 September 2023

Tech News

Europe at forefront of 3D printing boom over the last decade

The European Patent Office has revealed the rapid growth of patent applications in 3D printing technology.

19 September 2023