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Warning over surge in ‘virtually untreatable’ sexually transmitted diarrhoea disease that’s climbing in the UK
Experts have warned that sexually transmitted shigellosis, a bacterial infection that causes severe diarrhoea, is becoming a “growing and urgent public health threat” as it grows increasingly resistant to treatment. Researchers say the disease is becoming “virtually untreatable”, with cases in England having risen by a quarter since 2023, raising concern among health officials in…
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Details outlined of how Crucible would be transformed under World Snooker Championships deal
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How beachgoers are turning snaps into science
Beachgoers at Tyrella Beach in County Down are being invited to become citizen scientists, using their smartphones to help researchers track how the Northern Irish coastline is changing. Visitors take a photo through a fixed steel cradle and upload it via a QR code to the CoastSnap website, building a growing photographic record that scientists…
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Do bees have feelings? Study reveals the insects’ ‘inner life’
New research found bumblebees showed “emotion-like behaviours” previously only seen in mammals.
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Oregon Attorney General Seeks 60-Day Delay Of Paramount’s Acquisition Of Warner Bros. Discovery
Oregon’s Attorney General, Dan Rayfield, has asked a court to delay the closing of Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by 60 days and to compel Paramount to hand over documents relating to the merger. A hearing is set for Monday in Multnomah County Circuit Court. The move matters because it adds a fresh…
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Volkswagen is employing 100 sheep at a solar farm in Poland
Volkswagen has introduced a flock of 100 sheep to graze at the solar farm that powers its manufacturing plant in Poznań, Poland. Beyond keeping the vegetation trimmed in place of lawnmowers, the sheep form part of a wider research project into agrivoltaics — the practice of combining agriculture and energy generation on the same land…
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I Built a Self-Improving AI, and So Can You
A WIRED writer describes experimenting with “self-improving” AI to automate parts of his newsletter, arguing that recursive self-improvement — often framed as the frontier labs’ path to superintelligence — is now within reach of ordinary users. His experiments suggest that this technology need not be monopolised by a handful of large AI companies, pointing to…
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Pearl Jam’s Least Popular Album is Actually Their Best Work
Grunge band Pearl Jam’s 2002 album ‘Riot Act’ polarized their fan base. The experimental lyrics and songs are unlike any of their previous music
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Health Secretary ‘uneasy’ over puberty blockers experiment on kids as MPs raise alarm over lack of support available to patients who detransition
Health Secretary James Murray has told Parliament that he remains “uneasy” about a controversial NHS trial giving puberty blockers to children, while MPs raised concerns about the limited support available to patients who later choose to detransition. The admission matters because it exposes ministerial discomfort with a policy the Government is nonetheless allowing to proceed,…