Birmingham doctors may soon benefit from algorithms that discreetly examine trends, make connections between invisible threads, and offer avenues for early detection. At Queen Elizabeth Hospital, which sees thousands of cancer patients annually, Owkin’s AI tool, MSIntuit CRC, receives digitized slides and uses them to look for a critical genetic marker called MSI, or microsatellite instability. MSI shows that a cell’s capacity to correct mistakes in its DNA replication is compromised. Doctors can more precisely customize colorectal cancer treatment if it is detected early and accurately. In addition to accelerating pathology, the AI drastically cuts down on the amount of…
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When the internet still felt like a place where anarchy had outpaced regulation, Canada took a remarkably firm stance on a chilly Ottawa morning. By enacting the Online Harms Act, the government made it clear that it intended to create a safer and more free online environment, especially for those who are most at risk of targeted abuse and exploitation. Fundamentally, the Act targets seven types of extremely damaging materials, from hate speech to anything that sexually abuses children. There is no ambiguity or speculation in these areas. There is little doubt about what has to be removed and what…
A quiet revolution is taking on within one of Cambridge’s modest glass buildings. There is no hype or commercial gibberish—just algorithms looking for shapes that nature never intended. Neither are they industrial molds nor architectural sketches. They serve as the schematics for quantum photonic devices, which are incredibly accurate and complex structures that efficiently direct light particles. And now, with BTQ Technologies’ help, the University of Cambridge is transforming that study into something that could ultimately change secure computing. This new effort is driven by inverse design, a computer method that begins with the intended goal and works backward to…
When mail trucks thunder through residential blocks before dawn on chilly mornings along the eastern seaboard, the idea of electric planes transporting letters across the Great Lakes seems almost theatrical. However, the U.S. Postal Service is discreetly investigating electric airplane delivery between New York and Detroit, two places connected by a long history of commerce, logistics, and now possibly battery-powered flight, suggesting that the future may arrive sooner than anticipated. USPS has not yet provided a formal confirmation regarding the particular test route. However, a number of federal projects strongly imply that a prototype corridor could be established between New…
Despite having withstood fires, fog, and the fall of civilizations, Hatchards now faces a much more subtle and familiar assault. After 230 years of operation, London’s oldest bookstore, which has been in business since 1797, is apparently getting ready to close its famous doors. A closing that, if verified, would signify the end of a remarkable enduring chapter in British literary culture rather than just dim a Piccadilly storefront. Hatchards was more than just a bookstore, tucked away from the bustle of Piccadilly Circus. Over the years, it developed into a uniquely human engine of inquiry, where strangers became lifelong…
The Supreme Court will hear a case in the fall that has the potential to change the rules for student loan relief. Perhaps more structurally significant than a general loan cancellation, the long-term sustainability of tailored forgiveness programs that assist students who have been misled by their schools or who are caught in unmanageable debt cycles is at risk. In Department of Education v. Career Colleges and Schools of Texas, the Biden administration’s policies regarding income-driven repayment and borrower defense, notably the SAVE Plan, are being contested. These regulations were created in response to the Court’s 2023 ruling that the…
Alaska’s skies are going to change. Instead of the dramatic streak of hypersonic engines that the headlines portray, the Pentagon is implementing thousands of more affordable, quiet, and highly expendable drones as part of a larger program that is anything but quiet in the background. Alaska is in the forefront of the Department of Defense’s goal to deploy 30,000 small, inexpensive drones in key places by the middle of 2026. Saturation is the aim, not show. In reaction to previous test failures and escalating threats around the Pacific, these drones are designed to be deployed in large quantities and are…
Teenagers are increasingly sacrificing sleep for screen time, and Harvard researchers now have data that dramatically clarifies what many parents, educators, and medical professionals have long been concerned about. Extended screen usage after bedtime has been directly and quantitatively linked to sleep difficulties in adolescents, according to a thorough study done by Harvard Medical School. It was about how each hour spent in front of a screen after lights out drastically decreased sleep length and increased the likelihood of insomnia, not only about poor sleep quality. The message is made by the data in a very powerful way. Teens were…
Even though John Higgins is now old enough that success in sports is typically discussed in the past tense, he continues to insistently place himself in the present, sitting beneath Alexandra Palace’s brilliant lights as though time had reluctantly decided to grant him another extension. Even if snooker has evolved around him—becoming faster, more aggressive, more overtly statistical, and influenced more by players who grew up watching Higgins than playing against him—his presence nevertheless modifies the atmosphere of a match in a manner that feels remarkably reminiscent of past periods. He defeated Judd Trump in the 2026 Masters semifinals by…
Jack Keating’s comeback on Love Island All Stars subtly declares his development rather than shouting “second chance.” The young man who once wandered into Casa Amor and abruptly left is no longer the same. In 2022, that brief stay lasted four days. It sounded more like a footnote than a complete phrase. He enters the villa this time not as someone looking for attention but as someone who has already experienced something more fascinating than celebrity: fatherhood. Jack’s public persona has changed significantly when he became a father to his daughter Maya. He speaks at a tempo that conveys introspection…