Could it help prevent blindness in diabetics?
Dean Raper Diabetic retinopathy cost Terry Quinn his vision This is the second feature in a six-part series that is looking at how AI is changing medical research and treatments. Terry Quinn was only in his teens when he was diagnosed with diabetes. In some ways he rebelled against the label and frequent tests, not […]
A year of extreme weather that challenged billions
Hasan Jedi/Getty Images Successive heatwaves added to the many pressures faced by the almost two million people displaced by the conflict in Gaza Climate change has brought record-breaking heat this year, and with it extreme weather, from hurricanes to month-long droughts. This year is expected to be the hottest on record, and new research shows […]
The uplifting science stories that turned heads in 2024
Reuters A “chopsticks” rocket catch by Elon Musk’s SpaceX was among the highlights of 2024 A total solar eclipse seen by millions, a lost jungle city discovered by accident and hope for the almost extinct northern white rhino – science has given us a lot to get excited about this year. One of the biggest […]
Putin reaches 25 years in charge of Russia, but has he ‘taken care’ of country, asks Steve Rosenberg
Getty Images Boris Yeltsin (L) announced he would be resigning immediately and handing over presidential powers to Vladimir Putin on 31 December 1999 I will never forget New Year’s Eve 1999. I was working as a producer in the BBC’s Moscow bureau. Suddenly there was breaking news: Russia’s President Boris Yeltsin had stepped down. His […]
Squid Game, Blackpink, K-pop and K-drama make South Korea a cultural superpower
Getty Images South Korean pop bands like Blackpink are a big hit globally – and among the country’s best-known cultural exports Evan Barringer was 14 years old when he stumbled onto Full House, a South Korea romcom where two strangers are forced to share a house. Sitting in his house in Memphis, he hit play […]
Did bird strike contribute to South Korea plane crash? What we know
EPA More than 170 people died in the Jeju Air crash More than 170 people have died after a plane crashed as it was landing in South Korea on Sunday morning. The Jeju Air plane came off the runway before colliding with a wall at Muan International Airport in the south west of the country. […]
Jimmy Carter, oldest of all US presidents, dies aged 100
Former US President Jimmy Carter has died aged 100, the centre he founded has confirmed. The former peanut farmer lived longer than any president in history and celebrated his 100th birthday in October. The Carter Center, which advocates for democracy and human rights around the world, said he died on Sunday afternoon at his home […]
JLR whistleblower sacked for publishing concerns about VinFast cars
BBC Mechanical engineer Hazar Denli says he was sacked after raising safety concerns The BBC has seen evidence the multinational corporation that owns Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) arranged for a whistleblower to be sacked for raising concerns about the safety of electric cars it designed. Confidential emails between executives at Tata Group reveal they retaliated […]
FD Technologies to pay £120m to shareholders
The Newry-based technology firm FD Technologies is to pay out £120m to its shareholders after selling a significant part of the business. The largest shareholder, with a 20% stake, is US-based Irenic Capital. The family of the late Brian Conlon, who founded the firm, have a stake of around 13%. FD Technologies has undergone a […]
A year of mass attacks reveals anger and frustration
Getty Images What is driving people to murder strangers en masse? It’s a question many in China are asking “The Chinese people are so miserable,” read a social media post in the wake of yet another mass killing in the country earlier this year. The same user also warned: “There will only be more and […]