The future of AI in journalism will depend on a balance between benefits and risk, and raising audience comfort, trust and news literacy.
From being custodians of public knowledge, governments are turning to architects of manufactured ignorance. Amid disappearing evidence, citizens are struggling to hold power to account
AI is reshaping the news ecosystem in the fields of search, fact-checking and personalised feeds. If used well, it can support journalism and strengthen democracy.
Record patent filings in recent years suggest an expanding research ecosystem. Yet with only a fraction granted and even fewer commercially worked, scale may be outpacing substance. (more…)
University-based science parks could become highly attractive sites for deeper engagement with industry, venture capitalists, and start-ups, and help procure government funding too, as proven in the UK, Singapore, and China. (more…)
2026 will mark a shift in the world of biomedical science. As regulators move to phase down animal testing, an alternative for cancer research is emerging in the form of tiny ‘tumours in a dish’ called organoids. (more…)
Artificial intelligence is exploding, guzzling more electricity than whole countries. The way out could be chips that mimic the brain, leading to smarter, energy-efficient machines that transform the future of computing. (more…)
A drug for pulmonary fibrosis created using artificial intelligence is showing early promise in patients. Its progress highlights how AI is remaking one of the slowest, costliest areas of science. (more…)
Retinal scans, aided by artificial intelligence, may soon offer doctors a simple, non-invasive way to detect several medical conditions. (more…)
As US politics under Trump drives out young researchers, India has an opportunity to lure its brightest scientific minds back. Tamil Nadu is leading the way, but a national strategy is urgently needed. (more…)
