Esther Addley reports on a class action suit of more than 3,000 cancer survivors and their loved ones against Johnson & Johnson ‘I remember lying on a bed,’ says Sue Rizello of her earliest memory nearly 60 years ago, ‘with my mum leaning over me and using baby powder on...
‘We must change course’: a stark climate warning from the UN chief – podcast
As global leaders and environmental activists descend on Brazil for next week’s Cop30 climate summit, Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian’s global environment editor, Jon Watts, who recently sat down for an exclusive interview with the UN secretary general, António Guterres. As he approaches his final summit as the UN...
Walking 3,000 or more steps a day may slow progression of Alzheimer’s, study says
Scientists find even modest amounts of exercise appear to delay brain changes and cognitive decline in patients Even modest amounts of daily exercise may slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in older people who are at risk of developing the condition, researchers have said. People are often encouraged to clock...
LLMs tried to run a robot in the real world – it didn’t go well
Researchers at Andon Labs recently evaluated how well large language models can act as decision-makers in robotic systems. Their study, called Butter-Bench, tested whether modern LLMs could reliably control robots in everyday environments – particularly in carrying out multi-step tasks like "pass the butter" in an office setting. Read Entire...