January 16, 2024

Royal Institution lecturer Professor Mike Wooldridge expands on the scientific and ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence, its potential benefits and, of course, those possible pitfalls.

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January 14, 2024

Satellite video offers an enhanced means to monitor river flow and provide earlier and more comprehensive flood warnings, claims a new study.

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January 8, 2024

Rather than plundering scarce natural resources, Glasgow University scientists Hua Wang and Sofia Sandalli are looking to the lab for a more ethical approach to perfume production.

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January 8, 2024

Britain’s replacement to the Erasmus Programme scholarships attained less than 60% of its target number of students during its launch year, says the Department of Education.

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January 8, 2024

Aston University is investing £18 million in doctoral research funding to realise its aim of being a university leader in science, technology and enterprise.

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December 18, 2023

Rudolph’s red nose may be Christmas fiction but reindeer really do appear to possess another colourful facial feature to aid navigation.

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December 18, 2023

Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool for better decision making but the ‘ethical buck’ stops with us, warns leading AI expert and Royal Institution Christmas lecturer, Professor Mike Wooldridge.

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December 18, 2023

Global testing, inspection and certification services leader Element Materials Technology has committed £7.9 million (US$10 million) towards a new connected technologies laboratory near Guildford.

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December 18, 2023

The sole victim of the major explosion on a South Wales industrial estate has been identified as the founder of the testing laboratory Celtic Food Labs.

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December 10, 2023

It’s a challenge for pedestrians and road users but also a major problem for industry: why are some ice deposits more slippery than others?

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