Brain scans of 3,802 people show how the brain's structure changes at four major turning points. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. A team of neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom identified five broad phases of brain structure over the course of an average human life. These eras occur as the human brain rewires to support the different ways of thinking while we grow, mature, and eventually decline . In the study, they compared the brains of 3,802 people between ages zero and 90, using datasets of MRI diffusion scans .

Russia and Ukraine have conducted overnight drone strikes against each other, killing at least five people. Officials in Kyiv said a massive overnight Russian drone strike on the city had killed at least two people and injured six more. The attack in the early hours of Tuesday also hit at least two residential buildings, triggering fires and disrupting electricity and water supplies. Meanwhile, Russian officials said at least three people had been killed in a Ukrainian strike in the Rostov region. The latest attacks come after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed proposed changes to the controversial 28-point US peace plan for ending the war with Russia.

A viral video of a colony of bunnies seemingly enjoying jumping on a trampoline, posted in July, had more than 200m views - but was identified as AI-generated. A viral video of a colony of bunnies seemingly enjoying jumping on a trampoline, posted in July, had more than 200m views - but was identified as AI-generated. Macquarie Dictionary announces'AI slop' as its word of the year, beating out Ozempic face AI slop is here, it's ubiquitous, it's being used by the US president, Donald Trump, and now, it's the word of the year. The Macquarie Dictionary dubbed the term the epitome of 2025 linguistics, with a committee of word experts saying the outcome embodies the word of the year's general theme of reflecting "a major aspect of society or societal change throughout the year". "We understand now in 2025 what we mean by slop - AI generated slop, which lacks meaningful content or use," the committee said in a statement announcing its decision.

Trump launches'Genesis Mission' to harness AI for scientific breakthroughs United States President Donald Trump has unveiled a national initiative to mobilise artificial intelligence (AI) for accelerating scientific breakthroughs. Trump signed an executive order on Monday to establish "The Genesis Mission", the latest iteration of his administration's aggressive strategy for spurring AI development through deregulation, infrastructure investment and public-private collaboration. Under the initiative, US supercomputers and data resources will be integrated to create a "closed-loop AI experimentation platform", according to the order. The White House, which likened the initiative to the Apollo programme that put the first man on the moon, said priority areas of focus would include the "greatest scientific challenges of our time," such as nuclear fusion, semiconductors, critical materials and space exploration. Michael Kratsios, the White House's top science adviser, said the initiative took a "revolutionary approach" to scientific research.

Employees work on laptops in the Moore Kingston Smith office in London on Nov. 13. LONDON - When accountants at mid-tier firm Moore Kingston Smith began using artificial intelligence to speed up their work, profit margins jumped. Colleagues in another team running checks against corporate fraud created a report for customers in two hours, something that previously took two weeks. The rollout of AI is raising hopes that Britain's economy can escape the productivity problem that has dogged it for two decades, even as slow growth pushes finance minister Rachel Reeves toward tax hikes in Wednesday's budget. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.

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China's AI promise lures top Asia fund away from Korea and Taiwan The AI frenzy that's gripped global equity markets for months is getting a fresh look from investors, as focus shifts to finding stocks that can drive the next leg of the sector's rally or at least withstand future selloffs. A top-performing Asian money manager is boosting exposure to artificial-intelligence stocks in China while retreating from those in South Korea and Taiwan, citing relatively better valuations and outlook. "Some of the names are still quite cheap in terms of valuation," said Kelly Chung, who helps oversee the Value Partners Asian Income Fund as well as the Asian Innovation Opportunities Fund. "The capital expenditure in China to invest in AI is still very low. There is still a big room for them to actually go up in terms of AI infrastructure investment" when compared to the U.S., she said in an interview.

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Highly skilled professionals were forecast to be more in demand in contrast with other recent research. Highly skilled professionals were forecast to be more in demand in contrast with other recent research. Up to 3m low-skilled jobs could disappear in the UK by 2035 because of automation and AI, according to a report by a leading educational research charity. The jobs most at risk are those in occupations such as trades, machine operations and administrative roles, the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) said. Highly skilled professionals, on the other hand, were forecast to be more in demand as AI and technological advances increase workloads "at least in the short to medium term".

Under the harsh lights of an operating theatre in the Indian capital, Delhi, a woman lies motionless as surgeons prepare to remove her gallbladder. She is under general anaesthesia: unconscious, insensate and rendered completely still by a blend of drugs that induce deep sleep, block memory, blunt pain and temporarily paralyse her muscles. Yet, amid the hum of monitors and the steady rhythm of the surgical team, a gentle stream of flute music plays through the headphones placed over her ears. Even as the drugs silence much of her brain, its auditory pathway remains partly active. When she wakes up, she will regain consciousness more quickly and clearly because she required lower doses of anaesthetic drugs such as propofol and opioid painkillers than patients who heard no music.