Interviews with Scientists

The 'plastic paradox' may be in part down to bacteria breaking down certain polymers

Is paying people to turn off appliances the first step towards digital control of our energy consumption?

We review Goat Simulator 3

We review High On Life

We review Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

We review The Callisto Protocol

We review Marvel's Midnight Suns

Is it game over for physical copies of games?

Find out what's happening in the world of gaming.

Is computer science itself the first industry to be overhauled?

It turns out ChatGPT can write as compelling science as some scientists can....

Chatbots could render some homework assignments redundant...

How does it reply with such coherent answers?

And learning about the history of chatbots in the process...

Diverting lightning away from protected places...

Big computational tasks use a lot of energy, at a big cost to the environment...

It's potentially the oldest example of animals engaging in a show of strength to attract a mate...

Simulating the conditions of the brain to help fight neurodegenerative disease...

Transplanted hairs increased the number of nerves and blood vessels in scar tissue...

A new wave of drinks designed to mimic alcohol's effects, but without the hangover or dependency

Why is alcohol so addictive, and what are the signs to look out for?

Is there a certain age or demographic to which alcohol is particularly dangerous?

Where did alcohol originate, and why is it legal compared to similar drugs?

In a gambling setting, apes deploy a similar economic strategy that humans do...