AI can predict a city's obesity levels from its buildings

AI can estimate obesity rates by analysing satellite imagery of urban areas | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

2.6M Leave voters abandoned support for Brexit, major new study finds

Exclusive: Analysis shows Labour voters driving shift amid public concern over prospect of no deal, in finding likely to raise pressure on Jeremy Corbyn to shift stance | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

How to adopt service dogs that failed government training by being 'too nice'

Some dogs may fail training for nervousness, lacking drive or being too friendly | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

The military secret to falling asleep in two minutes

It was developed to ensure soldiers stayed alert and didn't make mistakes due to tiredness | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Thanks to AI, the need for humans to work for survival could soon be at an end

The global workforce has been reduced by neoliberalism to an alienated, lonely precariat obsessed with hyperindividualism, a twisted modern spin on human creativity | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Key military powers preventing progress to ban autonomous weapons

'It is shameful that a handful of states can prevent the majority from moving towards negotiations that would regulate or prevent the use of these morally reprehensible weapons' | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

YouTube download sites are biggest piracy threat to music industry

A third of young people use sites that illegally convert videos from Youtube to MP3 files, but a major crackdown is underway | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Not sharing your Facebook password could lead to prison

What powers do the police in England and Wales have when it comes to your phone, computer and social media passwords? | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Black Rock on side of angels in demanding Tesla shake up

The fund manager backed a motion calling for the installation of a chairman above Elon Musk. Even though it was comfortably defeated, and might not have changed much had it been passed, the principle matters | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Man jailed for refusing to give Facebook password to police investigating murder

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@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

NASA working to contain small leak on International Space Station

Engineers are working to fix the hole | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Ketamine antidepressant could bring opioid-like addiction risks, study warns

'Breakthrough' antidepressants work in same way as painkiller drugs and similarly reinforce addiction | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Books banned at Guantanamo Bay

Every Wednesday, Alex Johnson delves into a unique collection of titles | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

President Trump claims Google is rigging search results to make him look bad

Search giant could be prosecuted for not showing positive enough stories, president suggests | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Can zoos be redesigned for a more ethical generation?

In the face of growing public antipathy, zoos may be ushering a new era – from an £18m playground for giant pandas in Copenhagen to virtual reality animal watching in China | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

A Production Bug Is Deleting Facebook Posts

The vanishing updates appear to be the result of a bug | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Superdrug hack: Data thieves claim to have information on 20,000 customers

Health and beauty chain working to establish what may have been taken | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Scientists discover the reason people believe in conspiracy theories

Mind-set of those with unusual beliefs about everything from 9/11 to moon landings linked with support for creationism | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

America's last iron lung users on their lives spent inside obsolete ventilators

'There are only two or three of us left' | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Details of horrific first voyages in transatlantic slave trade revealed

Exclusive: As the world ignores the ignominious 500th anniversary of the buying and selling of slaves between Africa and the Americas, historians uncover its first horrific voyages | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

The A-Z of belief: A is for Atheism

With the papal visit to Ireland less than a week away, Ed Kessler, head of the Woolf Institute, presents a new series on the notion of belief and what that means to people around the world | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Satanic temple unveils statue of goat-headed winged creature called Baphomet

'It will be a very cold day in hell before an offensive statue will be forced upon us to be permanently erected on the grounds of the Arkansas State Capitol,' state senator says | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Scientists warn fracking could cause water shortages after usage up by 800%

'Water could very soon become a limiting factor for the industry' | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Chemicals in tiny rocks from Australia remains of Earth’s first life forms

Scientists say it is remarkable 'echoes of past life' have lasted 3.4 billion years | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

What is K2 weed alternative and how dangerous is the synthetic marijuana?

The synthetic marijuana alternative could be far more dangerous when mixed with opioids like fentanyl | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Why is Friday the 13th unlucky? A look back at the history of this ominous date

Roots of superstition can be traced back to arrest of Knights Templar in Middle Ages, subsequently burnt at the stake and condemning us all to misfortune for the wrongs done to them | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

DMT makes the brain think it is dying, study finds

Research shows hallucinogen found in traditional medicine ayahuasca produces similar feelings to those felt by people during near-death experiences | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Scientists make forensic technique to identify paedophiles based on their hands

Researchers hope to automate process and analyse images from around the world | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

The terrible crisis of North America's murdered and missing women

In the fifth in our series on the lives of ordinary women behind extraordinary stories, this month's Forgotten Women examines how terrifyingly deep the international crisis of violence against indigenous women runs | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

How to tell if other people think you're attractive

If you're wondering how you're perceived by others, research actually provides some clues | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

The happiest man in the world?

... and you can learn how he does it, says academic-turned-Buddhist monk | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Scientists discover completely new form of carbon

'We now have the recipe for how to make these structures' | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Why the Boeing 787 is not the aviation miracle we were promised

Plane Talk: The Boeing 787 was supposed to unlock long, thin routes. But its smaller, older siblings may be stealing the limelight | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

We should fear the use of killer drones like in Venezuela

A threat is made up of capability and intent. The capability can be easily bought online | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

PC case maker CaseLabs forced into bankruptcy and liquidation by tariffs

'Our user community has been very devoted to us and it’s awful to think that we have let any of you down' | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Being really rich doesn’t make you clever – as Elon Musk has so adeptly shown

We reward him so much for the singularity and purpose of his incredibly stupid mission that it has begun to drive him insane. When he tweeted out that he meant to take Tesla private at $420 a share, was he making a weed joke, or popping out a half formed business idea into the vo … | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Legendary journalist Seymour Hersh on novichok, Russian links to Trump and 9/11

In a rare interview, veteran investigative journalist Seymour Hersh talks about his illustrious career and how he believes the official versions of some the biggest news stories of our time just don’t add up | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Yale economists designed strategy to generate 'outstanding returns' from Bitcoin

Yale economists designed a simple strategy to generate 'outstanding returns' from bitcoin, ethereum and ripple | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Momo: police warn over horrifying WhatsApp image

An ominous image and an apparently wind-up have led to fear and warnings across the world | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Hospital admissions for self-harming girls double in 20 years

'Young people are crying out for help and more needs to be done to prevent them from reaching crisis point' | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Massive rogue planet with unexplained aurora glow discovered beyond solar system

Newly identified object is 12 times bigger than Jupiter | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Great Pyramid of Giza may be able to focus electromagnetic energy

Revelation could have technological applications such as creating effective solar cells, say researchers | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Movie subscription alternatives to MoviePass

Movie-lovers can choose from alternative subscription services if MoviePass shuts down | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Q. Why is it so hard to swat a housefly? A. It sees you coming in slow motion

New research claims that for some animals, such as a fly and a dog, time moves at a slower rate | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Fields medal stolen from UK refugee minutes after winning it

Cambridge professor Caucher Birkar one of four winners of 'Nobel Prize of Mathematics' | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Reddit hack: Millions of users could have been hit

Anyone potentially affected is being urged to take action | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

People who don't drink any alcohol are more likely to develop dementia

Increased risk of degenerative brain condition particularly apparent in those who did not drink any wine, though results require caution | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago

Community cam-hunter squads conduct electronic sweeps of public spaces

Community cam-hunter squads now conduct electronic sweeps of public spaces | Continue reading


@independent.co.uk | 6 years ago