COVID-19 could become the new common cold: Experts predict the virus is here to stay

COVID-19 could become the new common cold: Experts predict the virus is here to stay – but will become weaker over time Public health experts believe COVID-19 will likely become an endemic disease, meaning always present in the population but circulating at low rates  Recently, a new model looked at studies of the four common-cold … Read more

Scientists can predict from your microbiome if you live a long and healthy life 

Scientists say your the gut microbiome – the trillion-strong community of microorganisms in your belly – can help predict if you long and healthy life.   US researchers have identified distinct signatures in the gut microbiome that are associated with either healthy or unhealthy ageing trajectories. In healthy individuals, gut microbiomes become increasingly unique, diverging in … Read more

Climate change: Scientists’ ‘digital twin’ of Earth helps predict flooding and food shortages

‘Digital twin’ of Earth will create and test simulations of our planet to help predict when extreme events like catastrophic flooding or food shortages will strike The digital twin Earth will help world leaders prepare for extreme events The innovation uses machine learning to create and test simulations It will be used to predict extreme … Read more

‘Digital twin’ of Earth will create simulations of our planet to help predict extreme events

‘Digital twin’ of Earth will create and test simulations of our planet to help predict when extreme events like catastrophic flooding or food shortages will strike The digital twin Earth will help world leaders prepare for extreme events The innovation uses machine learning to create and test simulations It will be used to predict extreme … Read more

Drivers predict there will be more electric cars than diesels in the UK by 2030

The general consensus among motorists is that there will be more electric cars on UK roads by 2030 than diesels, a huge poll of drivers has found. By the time the ban on new petrol and diesel-engined cars comes into force at the end of this decade, drivers reckon there will be 6.5million EVs being … Read more

Online searches for Covid symptoms can predict peaks 17 days before they happen 

Online search activity taken from Google can help predict peaks in Covid-19 cases up to 17 days in advance, a new study reveals.  Researchers from University College London created computer models based on online search query frequencies to gain insights about the prevalence of the disease in multiple countries, including the UK.  Models based on … Read more

Temperature, humidity and wind could be used to predict another wave of coronavirus

Temperature, humidity and wind could be used to predict another wave of coronavirus – with two outbreaks a year ‘inevitable’, scientists say Current forecasts only take into account only rate of transmission and recovery Cyprus-based researchers say this should also include weather conditions  They were able to build a system which models and predicts second waves   … Read more

Eyesight tests could predict which people with Parkinson’s will develop dementia 18 months on

Eyesight tests could be used to identify which people with Parkinson’s disease are likely to suffer from cognitive impairment and possible dementia 18 months later. UK researchers have found that people with Parkinson’s who perform less well in eye tests show worse cognitive performance a year and a half later.   The study is one of … Read more

Facebook claims its AI can predict four if a coronavirus patient’s condition will deteriorate

Facebook claims its AI can predict four days in advance if a coronavirus patient’s condition will deteriorate – just by looking at a single chest X-ray Facebook and NYU built AI to predict developments among COVID patients IT was trained with thousands of chest X-rays with and without COVID  The software is based on a … Read more

Did The Simpsons predict Capitol riots?

How The Simpsons predicted Capitol riots: Fans draw comparisons with episode which showed ‘civil war’ on Inauguration Day 2021 2020 Halloween episode of The Simpsons predicted unrest after US election Showed chaos ensued after Homer forgot to vote and his vote was the decider Fans claim it bore a similarity to the actions of Trump … Read more