Want a younger brain? Learn another language
Want a younger brain? Learn another language Summary A large study of more than 86,000 healthy people aged 51–90 across 27 European countries suggests that speaking multiple languages is associated…
Hamilton Smith obituary: molecular biologist who co-discovered precise molecular scissors for cutting DNA
Hamilton Smith obituary: molecular biologist who co-discovered precise molecular scissors for cutting DNA Summary Hamilton (Ham) Smith, Nobel laureate and pioneering molecular biologist, co-discovered type II restriction enzymes — the…
Russian missile barrage disrupts internet, customs databases in Ukraine
Russian missile barrage disrupts internet, customs databases in Ukraine Summary Kyiv and multiple Ukrainian cities suffered widespread blackouts and internet outages after one of the largest recent Russian missile and…
Allianz UK joins growing list of Clop’s Oracle E-Business Suite victims
Allianz UK joins growing list of Clop’s Oracle E-Business Suite victims Summary Allianz UK, trading as LV= General Insurance, has confirmed its Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) was compromised in the…
Three most important factors in enterprise IT: control, control, control
Three most important factors in enterprise IT: control, control, control Summary Rupert Goodwins argues that the single biggest issue in modern enterprise IT is loss of control. He traces three…
Africa finally has its own drug-regulation agency — and it could transform the continent’s health
Africa finally has its own drug-regulation agency — and it could transform the continent’s health Summary The African Medicines Agency (AMA) has launched after more than a decade of planning.…
Daily briefing: ‘Mind captioning’ AI describes the images in your head
Daily briefing: ‘Mind captioning’ AI describes the images in your head Summary Nature’s daily briefing highlights a striking AI advance — a technique dubbed “mind captioning” that translates fMRI brain…
Antibodies unleashed against pancreatic cancer
Antibodies unleashed against pancreatic cancer Summary Researchers have developed an antibody that blocks a mechanism pancreatic cancer cells use to evade destruction by the immune system and, in preclinical tests,…
Alex Karp Goes to War
Alex Karp Goes to War Summary WIRED’s Steven Levy sits down with Palantir CEO Alex Karp to probe the company’s work for governments, its ethical boundaries, and Karp’s own worldview.…
Allianz UK joins growing list of Clop’s Oracle E-Business Suite victims
Allianz UK joins growing list of Clop’s Oracle E-Business Suite victims Summary Allianz UK (trading as LV= General Insurance) has confirmed that attackers exploited Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) to access…