As people get older, they revise the age they consider to be old upwards

None of us are getting any younger, but it appears the age at which we are considered old has moved upwards over the generations.

What’s more, as adults get older, they shift the goalposts further still, a study has shown.

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In recent years, the landscape of workplace wellness has undergone a remarkable transformation, propelled by a surge in commitment to innovation and technology. This evolution, catalysed further by the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, has seen traditional approaches give way to a more holistic and integrated methodology. The pandemic, while devastating in its impact, has […]

The LGBTQ+ dating app is being sued in a class action lawsuit over allegedly misusing users’ data.

At the 21st Huawei Analyst Summit, Huawei’s rotating chairman, Eric Xu, urged developers to collaborate on the development of native apps for the company’s mobile operating system HarmonyOS. “We call on all app developers and owners in China to join our HarmonyOS-native app ecosystem as soon as possible, and work together to deliver a better […]

Discovery says research has shown that petting animals releases serotonin, endorphins and oxytocin, mimicking the effect that a mother’s love has on babies.

A web-based solution to improve data management in local government will undergo further development after being conceived by the winning team at a Kagiso Trust hackathon. A team of young coders dubbed Mzansi Innovators shared a R20,000 prize for their solution, which addresses several challenges municipalities face when it comes to understanding the people living […]

Humans are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to inform decisions about our lives. AI is, for instance, helping to make hiring choices and offer medical diagnoses. If you were affected, you might want an explanation of why an AI system produced the decision it did. Yet AI systems are often so computationally complex that not […]

Blackhead Consulting is being probed by the Special Investigating Unit over incomplete upgrades and refurbishment to Tshwane’s Rooiwal Waste Water Treatment Plant. Rooiwal still releases about 150-million litres of untreated or partially treated sewage into the dam supplying Hammanskraal’s drinking water. The City of Tshwane on 1 February requested that National Treasury list Blackhead...

Brightest star in constellation Virgo is due to appear very close again to almost fully illuminated moon

If you missed the conjunction between the almost full moon and the star Spica last month, here’s another chance to see it.

The chart shows the view looking south-west from London at 04.00 BST on the morning of 23 April. The moon will be full with 99.3% of its visible surface illuminated, and...

Scottish NHS boards have spent more than £125m since 2019 to provide temporary cover amid drop in consultant numbers

Mental health campaigners have protested about the significant use of temporary locum psychiatrists in Scotland, alleging it leads to substandard and harmful medical care.

Peter Todd, a campaigner based in Caithness in the north of Scotland, said the heavy reliance on locum...

The US House of Representatives voted on Saturday to ban the app if TikTok’s owner does not cut China ties.

Pharmaceutical equipment firms are funding NHS staff and training while promoting sales

Medical device companies are paying millions of pounds to hospitals in the UK to fund staff places, as well as training and awareness campaigns, while pushing sales of their products, including implants, heart valves and diagnostic equipment, a new report reveals.

An analysis of disclosures by medical device...

The scientist on training as a diver, pilot and astronaut in order to understand the true nature of gravity, and what happens at the centre of a black hole

Prof Claudia de Rham is a theoretical physicist at Imperial College London, developing and testing “new models and paradigms” at the intersection of gravity, cosmology and particle physics. She has just published her first book, The Beauty...

BBC nature presenter delivers eulogy at protest aimed at ‘scaring people a bit’ about the loss of biodiversity in the UK

The BBC nature presenter Chris Packham has joined hundreds of environmental activists in a mock funeral procession for nature to spotlight biodiversity loss in the UK.

The procession aimed to sound “code red for nature” and highlight the UK’s position as “one of the...

The paediatrician, who has been advised to stop using public transport, describes ‘straight disinformation’ about report

The doctor behind a landmark review of the NHS’s gender identity services for children and young people said fears had been raised about her personal safety amid online abuse after the report’s release.

Dr Hilary Cass told the Times she wished to address the...

Research that aims to explain why some people experience intense visual imagery could lead to a better understanding of creativity and some mental disorders

William Blake’s imagination is thought to have burned with such intensity that, when creating his great artworks, he needed little reference to the physical world. While drawing historical or mythical figures, for instance, he would wait...

Influenza is still the biggest threat to global health as WHO raises fears about the spread of avian strain

Influenza is the pathogen most likely to trigger a new pandemic in the near future, according to leading scientists.

An international survey, to be published next weekend, will reveal that 57% of senior disease experts now think that a strain of flu virus will be the cause of the next...

Experts say tech outages do seem to be happening more often.