David Nield

Articles by David Nield

AI Faces Fool Most of Us, But 5 Minutes of Training May Help You Spot Fakes - ScienceAlert

Technology January 10, 2026

AI image generators have become remarkably proficient in a very short period, capable of creating faces that are considered to be more realistic than the real thing. However, a new study points to aοΏ½...

Potential Anti-Cancer Fungal Compound Finally Synthesized After 55 Years - ScienceAlert

Health January 8, 2026

The fungal compound verticillin A, discovered more than 50 years ago, has long been regarded for its potential cancer-fighting capabilities. Scientists have now managed to artificially synthesize theοΏ½...

10-Minute Bursts of Exercise Can Trigger Anti-Cancer Signals in The Body - ScienceAlert

Health January 8, 2026

Evidence suggests regular exercise can help tackle cancer, and a new study finds that cancer-fighting biological changes can be triggered in the body after just 10 minutes of intense cycling. This bοΏ½...

Study Raises Serious Questions About The Benefits of Intermittent Fasting - ScienceAlert

Health January 7, 2026

The notion behind intermittent fasting is simple: eat less for a time, improve your metabolism. The reality is more complex, and a new study finds that some forms of intermittent fasting do not alterοΏ½...

'Junk' DNA Could Hide Switches That Allow Alzheimer's to Take Hold - ScienceAlert

Health January 6, 2026

'Switches' in our DNA that affect gene activity in cells could be crucial to understanding and possibly treating Alzheimer's disease, with researchers identifying more than 150 control signals in speοΏ½...

Promising New Drug Reverses Mental Decline in Mice With Advanced Alzheimer's - ScienceAlert

Health January 2, 2026

Alzheimer's disease affects the brain in tragic and seemingly irreversible ways, but a new study gives hope that its neurological damage may not be entirely beyond repair. US researchers found a druοΏ½...

'Mini-Brains' Reveal Hidden Signals of Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder - ScienceAlert

Health January 1, 2026

'Mini-brains' grown in the lab allow scientists to study brain wiring without interfering with brains in living people, and now a new study has used these scaled-down models to identify neural signatοΏ½...

There's a Surprisingly Easy Way to Remove Microplastics in Drinking Water - ScienceAlert

Health December 30, 2025

Tiny fragments of plastic are making their way deep inside our bodies in concerning quantities, particularly through our foodand drink. In 2024, scientists in China found a simple and effective meanοΏ½...

3 New Tricks to Try With Google Gemini Live After Its Latest Major Upgrade - WIRED

Technology December 30, 2025

Gemini Live is the more conversational, natural language way of interacting with the Google Gemini AI bot using your voice. The idea is you chat with it like you would chat with a friend, interruptioοΏ½...

This Common Blood Pressure Drug Boosts Lifespan And Slows Aging in Animals - ScienceAlert

Health December 27, 2025

The hypertension drug rilmenidine has been found to slow aging in worms an effect that, if it translates to humans, could one day help us live longer and stay healthier in old age. Rilmenidine appeaοΏ½...