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Should you be worried that an AI picture of the pope went viral?

You may have seen these images of Pope Francis looking stylish in a puffer jacket on social media, but you might not have realised they were created by the artificial intelligence tool Midjourney

Analysis

Technology

Is GPT-4 already showing signs of artificial general intelligence?

Analysis

Health

A common and treatable cause of heart attacks is being overlooked

Analysis

Long freight train in the middle of the desert of California.

Technology

US freight trains are getting longer – is that safe?

Analysis

The Chinese balloon, spotted above Charlotte, North Carolina on 4 February 2023

Technology

Unidentified objects: What's behind the rise in aerial shootdowns?

Analysis

In a trial, some participants were asked to reduce their calorie intake by 25 per cent every day. After two years, they showed signs of slowed biological ageing in one test, but not in others

Health

Does restricting calories slow down ageing? We simply don't know

Analysis

Countries such as the UK, Mexico and South Africa have a tax on sugary drinks

Health

Taxing sugary drinks may not cut obesity as much as headlines claim

Analysis

The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but can be severe in vulnerable people

Health

The first ever vaccine against RSV could be approved in 2023

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Observational studies suggest that puzzles may ward off dementia, but this has not been proven

Health

Lifestyle may affect your dementia risk but the extent is exaggerated

Analysis

Environment

The first breach of 1.5°C will be a temporary but devastating failure

Limiting global warming to 1.5°C has become the defining measure of success in the climate fight and we need to think about what comes next

Analysis

Technology

Should schools ban ChatGPT or embrace the technology instead?

Analysis

Health

Gas stoves harm our health and the climate - should they be banned?

Analysis

Health

How is China ending its zero-covid policy affecting cases and deaths?

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Environment

California's carbon offsetting may actually be increasing emissions

Analysis