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Apple has announced its first VR headset

Apple Vision Pro won't solve the problems with virtual reality

5 June 2023

Apple’s Vision Pro headset announced at WWDC 2023 blends virtual and real-world experiences together. But it still has many of the same problems as other headsets

Planes could soon run on pig fat – but it won't reduce emissions

5 June 2023

Airlines have plans to use biofuels made from animal fats to meet climate targets, but a report warns this could increase emissions via effects on other sectors

Reports of an AI drone that 'killed' its operator are pure fiction

2 June 2023

It has been widely reported that a US Air Force drone went rogue and "killed" its operator in a simulation, sparking fears of an AI revolution - but this simulation never took place. Why are we so quick to believe AI horror stories?

mRNA trial shows promise for these therapies to revolutionise medicine

26 May 2023

People with a rare condition experienced fewer or no complications after receiving an experimental mRNA therapy, with the technology having the potential to treat a range of disorders

What is the future of AI? Google and the EU have very different ideas

12 May 2023

While Google and other tech giants are rolling out new AI products at speed, the European Union is working on a law to restrict them

A child receives the RTS malaria vaccine in Gisambai, Kenya, in March

Dozens of countries have tamed malaria, but can we eradicate it?

7 May 2023

Many countries and territories have malaria-free status, however, this may be very difficult to achieve in parts of Africa where the parasite is endemic

Electric vehicles are rapidly taking off – but is that a good thing?

26 April 2023

One in five cars sold worldwide in 2023 will be electric, but a mass shift away from the internal combustion engine will bring its own problems

Was DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin really a victim of scientific theft?

25 April 2023

It is widely thought that Rosalind Franklin was a victim whose work on DNA was stolen, but a letter and unpublished magazine story add to the evidence that this view is misleading

Shooting stars and Starlink stellites leaving streaks in photographs of the night sky

SpaceX's efforts to make satellites less bright aren't working well

22 April 2023

Megaconstellations of satellites are a problem for astronomy, and while SpaceX has made several attempts to dim its Starlink satellites, they don't seem to be having the desired effect

Why expanding access to Narcan in the US won’t solve the opioid crisis

14 April 2023

The US has made a medication that rapidly reverses opioid overdoses available without prescription – it will no doubt prevent some deaths, but it’s not enough to tackle the opioid epidemic