33 h. ago The top 10 causes of death worldwide – scientists warn of new entry that ‘silently’ kills 1.5million every year

A DISEASE that often shows no symptoms until it is dangerously advanced has entered the world’s top 10 causes of death, US scientists say. Around 788 million people worldwide now have chronic kidney disease (CKD), more than double the number three decades ago, new figures reveal. That means more than 1 in 10 adults are...

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52 h. ago Scientists warn common diabetes drug may be cancelling out benefits of exercise

New study raises urgent questions about how doctors treat diabetes

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3 d. ago The great climate paradox: Drop in air pollution has INCREASED global warming by making clouds less reflective, scientists warn

Scientists have been faced with a huge dilemma, as a new study reveals that reducing air pollution has increased global warming.

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3 d. ago Is this how the world will end? Earth will be SWALLOWED by the sun in five billion years, scientists warn

In roughly five billion years, scientists warn that our sun will burn the last of its hydrogen fuel and begin expanding into a monstrous red giant.

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4 d. ago Scientists warn against exposure to loud sounds after discovering link to devastating neurological disease

Being exposed to loud noises for just an hour a day could worsen a neurodegenerative disease, a study has suggested.

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4 d. ago Solar geoengineering in wrong hands could wreak climate havoc, scientists warn

Blocking the sun may reduce global heating – but ‘rogue actor’ could cause drought or more hurricanes, report findsSolar geoengineering could increase the ferocity of North Atlantic hurricanes, cause the Amazon rainforest to die back and cause drought in parts of Africa if deployed above only some parts of the planet by rogue actors, a report has warned.However, if technology to block the sun was used globally and in a coordinated way for a long period – decades or even centuries – there is strong evidence that it would lower the global temperature, the review from the UK’s Royal Society concluded. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Scientists warn this common supplement could be silently harming your heart

Sleep supplement should not be taken chronically

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7 d. ago Are YOU addicted to ChatGPT? Scientists warn something strange is happening to people who use AI too often

People who use AI too often are experiencing a strange and concerning new psychological condition, experts have warned.

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8 d. ago Climate change advocates face humiliation as scientists warn saving the ozone layer will backfire?

A surprising new study has revealed how 40 years of work to repair the ozone layer may end up causing its own climate change emergency that no one saw coming.

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1 week ago Hurricane Melissa has 'all the ingredients to be catastrophic', scientists warn

Hurricane Melissa has the potential to cause massive destruction as it makes landfall in Jamaica today, scientists have warned.

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1 week ago The Southern Ocean is building up a colossal 'burp' that could reignite global warming, scientists warn

The ocean around Antarctica is building up a colossal 'burp' that could trigger an increase in global temperatures, experts have warned.

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2 w. ago ‘Sycophantic’ AI chatbots tell users what they want to hear, study shows

Scientists warn of ‘insidious risks’ of increasingly popular technology that affirms even harmful behaviourTurning to AI chatbots for personal advice poses “insidious risks”, according to a study showing the technology consistently affirms a user’s actions and opinions even when harmful.Scientists said the findings raised urgent concerns over the power of chatbots to distort people’s self-perceptions and make them less willing to patch things up after a row. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Scientists warn of surprising link between dental health and stroke risk

Traditional risk factors for stroke like high blood pressure and diabetes are widely scrutinised but oral health remains underestimated

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2 w. ago Cutting global emissions ‘only way’ to safeguard seafood, scientists warn

Researchers said that higher and higher levels of carbon are building up in continental shelf waters.

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2 w. ago Why dimming the sun isn't a bright idea: Scientists warn controversial geoengineering technique could wreak havoc on the weather

Dimming the sun is a sci-fi worthy climate intervention involving injection of particles into the atmosphere - but scientists in New York warn the 'risky' idea my not work as some hope.

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3 w. ago Paris Agreement working too slowly to prevent dangerous global heat, scientists warn

Planet may experience 57 fewer extremely hot days a year if all countries meet their current emissions targets and limit global warming to 2.6C this century

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3 w. ago Australia’s rainforests now release more carbon than they absorb, scientists warn

Tropical cyclones are further weakening ability of rainforests to absorb carbon

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3 w. ago Paris Agreement working but too slowly to prevent dangerous global heat, scientists warn

Planet may experience 57 fewer extremely hot days a year if all countries meet their current emissions targets and limit global warming to 2.6C this century

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3 w. ago Mysterious 'dent' in Earth's magnetic field explodes in size

A mysterious dent in Earth's magnetic field is growing as it continues to move west through the Atlantic Ocean. Scientists warn that the weak spot will have dire consequences.

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3 w. ago Against ‘chat control’: we can’t eliminate child abuse by eliminating privacy

Banning online anonymity tools like Tor won’t stop crime. It will only drive people underground and normalize government control over the internetLike the “war on drugs” or the “war on terror”, a “war on child abuse” has too often been used to justify authoritarian overreach. Governments across the world are expanding surveillance, weakening encryption, and curtailing freedoms under the guise of staunching the proliferation of sexual images and videos of children – but these measures don’t actually solve the problem.In Europe, the latest proposal for a “chat control” regulation put forward by the Danish presidency would require every internet-connected device to include government spyware, as easy to activate as Alexa or Siri. It would scan not only for known child sexual abuse material (CSAM) but also, in practice, would flag artwork, fan fiction, family photos and chats, relying on unreliable AI classifiers – which scientists warn can’t be implemented safely. Continue reading...

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