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How will Germany navigate its gas shortage nightmare this winter?

30 September 2022

Germany normally relies heavily on Russian gas for domestic heating, but with supplies cut off and energy usage already above average for the time of year, the government may be forced to introduce rationing


Author Neal Stephenson onstage at the 2022 SXSW Conference and Festival

Sci-fi author Neal Stephenson wants to build a metaverse open to all

29 September 2022

The science-fiction author who coined the term metaverse in his 1992 novel Snow Crash is going head-to-head with Meta and Microsoft to create an open-source platform for creating virtual worlds


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Alzheimer’s drug results are promising – but not a major breakthrough

28 September 2022

Trial results for lecanemab, a drug that targets amyloid build-up in the brain, are a step forward, but it is unclear if this treatment will truly help those affected by Alzheimer’s disease


Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivers his keynote address to delegates third day of the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool, north west England, on September 27, 2022. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Could Labour's Great British Energy firm spark a green revolution?

28 September 2022

Keir Starmer, the leader of the UK's Labour party, has promised to create a publicly owned renewable energy firm. Could it help meet the UK's climate goals?


A pharmacist administers a flu vaccine ahead of the UK's 2022/23 flu season

NHS invites 12 million people to have booster to ward off 'twindemic'

27 September 2022

Last year's warnings about a particularly bad flu season didn't materialise, but an earlier and more severe outbreak in Australia doesn't bode well for the northern hemisphere


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Who should own the copyright on AI-generated artwork?

27 September 2022

Artificial intelligences can create images inspired by the human-generated art they train on. This is raising concerns over copyright and artists’ livelihoods


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