Technology

Baby gets world's first personalised gene therapy treatment

A baby born with a rare genetic disease is "growing and thriving" after getting bespoke gene therapy.

TikTok's new initiative to stop teenagers' late-night doomscrolling

TikTok will now show teenagers guided meditation sessions if they're scrolling past 10pm. 

The moon's very different sides explained in new NASA study

Scientists have discovered key differences under the moon's surface that may explain why its two hemispheres look so different.

Thousands of UK companies 'could have M&S-style hackers waiting in their systems'

Tens of thousands of British businesses could have hackers waiting inside their systems - all because of a change in the business model of hacking.

Scots urged to take shorter showers and avoid using hoses after 'driest period in 60 years'

Scots are being urged to take shorter showers and avoid using hoses after the driest start to the year since 1964.

AIs can make collective decisions and influence each other, says new study

AIs are able to come to group decisions without human intervention and even persuade each other to change their minds, a new study has revealed.

Will there be a hosepipe ban in the UK?

Bosses at the UK's biggest water company have warned of possible usage restrictions this summer after a dry start to the year.

'I felt I couldn't keep my baby safe': Warning of heat impact on pregnant women and newborns

Experts are warning about the dangerous impacts of heatwaves on pregnant women and newborn babies in the UK, as new research finds they are sweltering…

AI tool used to test feelings about Botox will be rolled out by government

A government AI tool used to test public feeling on different issues is to be rolled out nationwide. 

'Simple' MRI test can identify heart disease risk 10 years early - study

An MRI scan can spot people at risk of heart disease a decade before a potential stroke or heart attack, according to a study.

Weight-loss jabs for obese kids 'are effective and help prevent mealtime rows'

Weight-loss jabs for obese children are effective and help prevent battles around mealtimes, researchers have claimed.

Weight loss jabs could almost halve risk of obesity-related cancers beyond slimming down, study suggests

Weight loss injections could help prevent cancer beyond helping people slim down, new research suggests.