The real danger of deepfake videos is that we may question everything
29 August 2018
Realistic fake videos are now easier to make than ever. To fight back we need to find sources of information we can trust
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We have the power to halt evolution itself – should we use it?
29 August 2018
Unwanted mutations are undermining food security and medicine. Controlling such evolution is now possible and tempting, but there will be unintended consequences
Is studying your gut bacteria key to good health or a waste of money?
29 August 2018
Forget your own genome – now you can pay to sequence the DNA of the microbes in your gut and get advice on which foods to eat for better health
Ebola outbreak has killed 75 in the Democratic Republic of Congo
29 August 2018
There has been an uptick in deaths caused by the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, bringing the death count for the current outbreak up to 75
Facebook bans Myanmar’s military leader in unprecedented move
28 August 2018
Facebook has banned top military accounts in Myanmar, including the commander-in-chief's. This is the first time it has banned a country's military or political leaders
We dream even when under general anaesthetic
28 August 2018
When we're under general anaesthesia, we are still internally conscious and we even have dreams, but we don't remember them because anaesthesia gives us amnesia
Naked mole rats may become good parents by eating their queen’s faeces
27 August 2018
It’s common for naked mole rats to eat faeces, and the hormones within their pregnant queen’s waste could trigger them to become more attentive to her pups
Breathing polluted air may make you worse at maths and language
27 August 2018
Air pollutants can creep into your brain as you breathe, deteriorating your brain tissue and damaging your cognitive function – and it’s worse for men
AI can make high-definition fake videos from just a simple sketch
27 August 2018
AI can now make incredibly realistic fake videos, known as deepfakes, in high definition. The tool is freely available meaning anyone can make convincing fakes
Doomed crew seeking Northwest Passage didn’t die from lead poisoning
27 August 2018
The Franklin expedition disappeared in 1845. One theory suggests lead in the crew’s diet impaired their judgement – but a new analysis suggests otherwise
