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Taking aspirin every day could lower the type 2 diabetes risk among people over 65, a study suggests. It found a 15% reduction in the condition and a slower rate of increase in fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels – the preferred method for diagnosing diabetes. The results came after a 100mg daily dose was given

Elon Musk has revealed that his social network X, formerly known as Twitter, will soon be introducing voice and video call capabilities for its users. Known for his ambitious proclamations that have not always materialised, the billionaire did not clarify when these features will be rolled out. The company has also updated its privacy policies

For decades, high levels of radioactivity have been found in wild boars across central Europe – and a new study explains why. It has long been assumed the Chernobyl nuclear disaster was to blame, but research suggests the root cause actually dates back further. Scientists have established that much of the contamination links back to

The potential threat AI poses to human life itself should be a focus of any government regulation, MPs have warned. Concerns around public wellbeing and national security were listed among a dozen challenges that members of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee said must be addressed by ministers ahead of the UK hosting a world-first

Fraudsters selling counterfeit exemption certification for London’s newly extended ultra low emission zone are advertising widely on social media, Sky News has found. Adverts on Facebook Marketplace, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram and WhatsApp claim to be able to make vehicles “ULEZ exempt” in as little as 24 hours using nothing more than the vehicle’s logbook. Transport

Just as night follows day, September brings an Apple event. The tech giant traditionally sets aside a date in the ninth month of the year to unveil its new iPhones, and 2023’s handsets are set to feature a significant change thanks to new EU rules. Apple will host the event at its campus in Cupertino,

Copyrighted music, literature and art must be protected by law that prevents them from being freely used to train artificial intelligence, MPs have warned. The creative industries have been among the most vocal in their opposition to how powerful AI models like ChatGPT are being developed to generate new work. By training them on huge

Voice assistants have become a crucial part of our lives – giving us the weather forecast, playing music on demand, and even helping us cheat at pub quizzes. But according to a new study, there’s one thing that the likes of Siri and Alexa aren’t good at: giving instructions for CPR. When someone goes into

Ultra-processed foods (UPF) may increase the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, heart attacks and strokes, two new studies have found. One of the presentations to the European Society of Cardiology in Amsterdam suggests consuming things like breakfast cereals, fizzy drinks and fast food could increase the risk of cardiovascular disease by almost 25%.

Researchers at the University of Exeter are to begin a new study into the effectiveness of high-tech socks that could prevent falls and illness in people living with dementia. The so-called Smart Socks invention automatically collects data from sensors in the sock material – before automatically sending it via WiFi to an app used by

“When the time comes, disconnect the main flex cable.” Besides being a short guy named Tom, I never felt I had any sort of Mission: Impossible credentials until I donned safety googles and got handed a screwdriver and plastic scalpel at what’s thought to be the UK’s biggest phone recycling factory. Fixing the screen on

Breakups are not much fun. Whether it’s your first time through it or an unfortunate familiarity, there are few more agonising gut punches. Doubts and insecurities aplenty; wondering where, how and why things changed; and like an agonising Lionesses World Cup run, an overwhelming sense of “what if”. Being a “science and tech journalist” has

An Indian lunar rover has made the first ever foray on the south side of the moon. The Chandrayan-3 Rover descended a ramp from India’s spacecraft a few hours after the nation celebrated the historic landing on the moon’s south pole, which is thought to contain deep craters with water ice. The vehicle is set

Paper straws contain potentially toxic chemicals which could pose a risk to people, wildlife and the environment, a study has found. Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are long-lasting and potentially destructive to human health over time, were discovered in the majority of paper and bamboo straws tested. The straws are considered “eco-friendly” compared to

Scientists have detected a mysterious dark spot on Neptune from Earth for the first time. The large, dark area is within Neptune’s atmosphere and next to an unexpected, smaller bright spot, experts have said. Spots are common on giant planets – the most famous being Jupiter’s Great Red Spot – but experts say this is

Not only are women far more likely to suffer from ME, they’re also more likely to have more symptoms, and co-occurring conditions that are more severe, according early results of the largest ever study into the disease. The DecodeME study has so far recruited more than 17,000 people in the UK with a diagnosis of