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Laurie ClarkeNew Statesman |
Should we laugh more at ourselves? It's complicated Research shows it's sometimes good for us to poke fun at ourselves, but not always....
'It's very counterintuitive': This quantum battery upends the rules of charging Scientists have made the world's first quantum...
'Fatbergs' are taking over city sewers - scientists are fighting back Reeking coagulations of grease and debris are clotting sewers around...
Nature vs nurture: How much of our personalities are determined at birth? Laurie Clarke delves into the devilishly complex forces that shape our...
Which spark will catch: Can we predict when the next global crisis will hit? Spotting the events that might lead to a major period of upheaval is...
These diseases were thought to be incurable. Now AI is unlocking new treatments From Parkinson's disease and antibiotic-resistant superbugs to...
How AI can read our scrambled inner thoughts The crackle of electricity inside your brain has long been too complex to decode. Artificial intelligence...
'It seemed to defy the laws of physics': The everlasting 'memory crystals' that could slash data centre emissions Big data is...
First suggested in ancient Greece, the four 'humours' personality types have shaped how we view ourselves for thousands of years – and still look...