How stereotypes shape AI – and what that means for the future of hiring
00:48 The stereotypes hidden in Internet imagesStereotyped assumptions about women’s ages and their perceived job suitability are enhanced by Internet imagery, according to new research. A study of hu...
8 Okt 202535min
Ancient viral DNA helps human embryos develop
00:50 How ancient viruses drive modern human developmentResearch suggests that ancient viral-DNA embedded in the human genome is playing a key role in early embryo development. Around 8% of our genome...
1 Okt 202533min
Audio long read: Autism is on the rise — what’s really behind the increase?
In April, Robert F. Kennedy Jr held a press conference about rising diagnoses of autism, and said he would soon be announcing a study to find the responsible agent. Although Kennedy said that environm...
26 Sep 202525min
How a dangerous tick-borne virus sneaks into the brain
00:48 New insights into tick-borne encephalitisResearchers have identified a key protein that helps tick-borne encephalitis virus enter the brain. In rare cases an infection can lead to serious neurol...
24 Sep 202532min
Apocalypse then: how cataclysms shaped human societies
Science journalist Lizzie Wade’s first book, Apocalypse: A Transformative Exploration of Humanity's Resilience Through Cataclysmic Events explores some of the cataclysmic events that humans have faced...
19 Sep 202527min
This AI tool predicts your risk of 1,000 diseases — by looking at your medical records
00:50 The AI tool that predicts disease riskResearchers have developed an AI tool that can calculate a person’s risk of developing over 1,000 different diseases, sometimes years in advance. The system...
17 Sep 202535min
Detecting gravitational waves
In 2015, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) facilities in the US directly detected ripples in space-time, known as gravitational waves. These waves were produced by the fin...
12 Sep 202510min
Feeling the heat: fossil-fuel producers linked to dozens of heatwaves
00:45 Attributing extreme heat events to major energy producersMajor energy producers increased the likelihood and intensity of heatwaves, according to research published in Nature. Using data from an...
10 Sep 202536min
