Did life hitch a ride to Earth?
Getty Images The cigar-shaped ‘Oumuamua was the first officially confirmed interstellar object to be seen in our solar system (Credit: Getty Images) Long distance space travel is still beyond human reach. But other forms of life may already be hitching a ride from one planetary system to another. By the time we realised that there […]
An algorithm wipes clean the criminal pasts of thousands
WATCH: AI helps clear cannabis conviction backlog This month, a judge in California cleared thousands of criminal records with one stroke of his pen. He did it thanks to a ground-breaking new algorithm that reduces a process that took months to mere minutes. The programmers behind it say: we’re just getting started solving America’s urgent […]
The utopian future for our food
What would it take to produce cheap, healthy food for everyone on the planet without harming the environment? Botanist James Wong asks this ambitious question in this opening episode of the third series of Follow the Food, interrogating five of what he sees are the biggest challenges facing the food industry. He meets the farmers, […]
Mum’s warning over criminals targeting keyless cars
BBC Mrs Baxter was looking after her two-week-old baby when her car was stolen A mother has spoken about the “creepy” moment a thief was able to steal her keyless car. Sarah Baxter, from Henley, was feeding her baby in the early hours when her Mercedes was stolen earlier this month. Keyless car systems require […]
Visitor numbers down in Cornwall and Devon
Visitor numbers in Devon and Cornwall are down by up to a fifth for the summer, figures suggest. The South West Business Council said feedback from businesses along with traffic analysis suggested visitor numbers were down between 17% and 20% over summer 2023 to date. Visit Devon also estimated visitor numbers were down 16% to […]
Bath NHS trust to test AI’s ability to identify blood clots in patients
RUH Bath NHS Foundation Trust The trial aims to diagnose patients at risk of pulmonary embolic disease as fast as possible An NHS trial will test whether artificial intelligence (AI) can spot blood clots in patients’ lungs faster and more accurately than doctors. An £830,000 grant has been awarded to the Royal United Hospitals (RUH) […]
Jersey petition calls for reversal of GST on overseas purchases
Ministers are required to respond to the petition after it reached 1,000 signatures. A total of 5,000 signatures could trigger a debate in the States. Jean McDonald, an animal charity worker who lodged the petition, said the increased costs would “only cause more worry”. She wrote: “We run a self-funded rescue animal charity and paying […]
Up to 250 jobs to be created at firm’s Highlands sites
Science Photo Library A “rich mix of roles” including service desk advisors will be among the new jobs on offer Up to 250 new jobs could be created in the Highlands by technology and outsourcing firm Capgemini. It comes after the multi-national company won a number of significant new IT contracts. Capgemini already employs more […]
Former mining community in Kelloholm seeks skill centre boost
A skills and innovation centre in southern Scotland hopes to help regenerate a former mining community. Plans have been lodged to build the facility in Kelloholm to create new training and employment opportunities. It has been estimated the centre could help to support up to 200 jobs across the area over a five-year period. It […]
The Corrs to perform in Plymouth in 2025
Irish pop group The Corrs are to play at next year’s Plymouth’s Summer Sessions, organisers have said. The Grammy-nominated family four-piece, known for songs such as Breathless and What Can I Do?, will be supported by Australian actor and singer Natalie Imbruglia on 14 June 2025. Organisers said the other headliners for the four-night concert […]