AI offers huge promise on breast cancer screening

Artificial intelligence can “safely” read breast cancer screening images, a Swedish study suggests. Researchers led by…

Can we recreate the spark of life on Earth?

The origins of the very earliest life on Earth have long fascinated scientists. Can we recreate…

Voyager 2: Nasa picks up ‘heartbeat’ signal after sending wrong command

Nasa has picked up a “heartbeat” signal from its Voyager 2 probe after it lost contact…

Uber aims to be wider travel app as it turns first profit

Tour operators in the UK are on notice: Uber wants to take your business. The ride-hailing…

Gallium and germanium: What China’s new move in microchip war means for world

China has started restricting exports of two materials key to the semiconductor industry, as the chip…

Reddit users rally around passenger berated for confronting ‘screaming’ loud woman on flight

Reddit users rallied around an airline passenger who says he was berated by a fellow traveller…

Britney Spears: I worked my ass off to get my memoir written

Britney Spears says she “worked her ass off” to get her memoir written, after announcing the book…

Pani puri: Google Doodle celebrates much-loved Indian street snack

Today’s Google Doodle celebrates one of India’s most famous street food snacks – the bite-sized pani puri. The dish is one…

It took until my thirties to realise I might not be white

When I was young, I went through a phase of desperately wanting to be a mod.…

The Barbie press tour has finally rescued Margot Robbie’s red carpet reputation

There are still three weeks to go before anyone gets to actually see Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie, but it’s…