New study says daily coffee has no impact on cancer risk

Adding fuel, or removing it – depending on your position – to the bonfire of endless coffee debates comes the latest large study. This time, researchers looked at data from over 300,000 people for possible links between coffee and cancer, and… Continue reading New study says daily coffee has no impact on cancer risk

Deadly rinderpest virus samples destroyed to prevent future outbreaks

The Pirbright Institute has revealed that on June 14, 2019, it destroyed the largest remaining stock of rinderpest virus on the face of the Earth. The destruction of one of a handful of laboratory samples of the deadly cattle virus was carrie… Continue reading Deadly rinderpest virus samples destroyed to prevent future outbreaks

President Obama Talks About AI Risk, Cybersecurity, and More

Interesting interview: Obama: Traditionally, when we think about security and protecting ourselves, we think in terms of armor or walls. Increasingly, I find myself looking to medicine and thinking about viruses, antibodies. Part of the reason why cybersecurity continues to be so hard is because the threat is not a bunch of tanks rolling at you but a whole bunch… Continue reading President Obama Talks About AI Risk, Cybersecurity, and More