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Using 'satnav' results in switching off parts of the brain making navigation skills worse

Scientists studying what satnavs do to the brain have found that people using them effectively switch off parts of the brain that would otherwise be utilised to simulate different routes and boost navigational skills.

World's oldest known fossils found in Canada, says report

Tiny tubes and filaments in some Canadian rock appear to be the oldest known fossils, giving new support to some ideas about how life began, a new study says.

More than 350,000 fake accounts are lying dormant on Twitter

A scientist has stumbled upon a massive network of fake Twitter accounts - with the largest consisting of over 350,000 profiles - which may have been used to forge number of followers, send spam and boost interest in trending topics.

Researchers discover large networks of fake Twitter profiles

Massive networks of fake Twitter accounts - with the largest consisting of over 350,000 profiles - have been accidentally uncovered by scientists who were probing to see how people use the microblogging site.

Researchers predict the outcomes of Human Rights trials using AI with 79 percent accuracy

Using Artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning technology, a team of researchers has predicted outcomes in judicial decisions at the European Court of Human Rights (EctHR) with 79 per cent accuracy.

Smartphone monitoring can boost behavioural studies

Interpreting the data collected from volunteers' own smartphones -- which has the potential to emulate randomised trials -- can boost research into human behaviour, finds a new study.

Kaspersky Lab report: Connected devices and internet lead to digital amnesia

People are using smartphones and the internet as an extension of their memory which may lead to 'digital amnesia', a new survey suggests.

Verdict: First test-tube beef burger tastes 'close to meat'

The world's first laboratory-grown beef burger was flipped out of a petri dish and into a frying pan on Monday, with food tasters declaring it tasted "close to meat".

Finally, a computer that can heal itself!

This is every PC user's best dream, every bit - to have a computer that never crashes. New Scientist reports ...

Sat navs can 'blind' you on road

Driving with a satellite navigation system can be dangerous on the roads because trying to retain an image of the screen makes you ignore what is in front of your eyes...