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Joe Pinkstone

Science Correspondent
  • Beer made by artificial intelligence tastes better than a normal pint, study suggests

    Trained computer system analysed chemical composition and flavour profiles of 250 Belgian brands to elevate drinks to an elite level

    Joe Pinkstone 26 Mar 2024, 4:00pm
    The findings of the analysis were combined with the opinions of 180,000 public reviews to create superior beers
  • Tudors imported ‘supercar’ horses as status symbols

    The bigger, faster animals came from as far as Italy, Scandinavia, and Eastern Europe, scientists have discovered

    Joe Pinkstone 22 Mar 2024, 7:28pm
    The animals were the equivalent of modern–day supercars, scientists say, and came from as far afield as Italy, Scandinavia, and Eastern Europe
  • ‘Who’s a clever boy!’ Why your dog is even smarter than you think

    Scientists in Hungary discover that canines have the mental capacity to tackle complex memory tests

    Joe Pinkstone 22 Mar 2024, 4:05pm
    New research has found that dogs are able to mentally visualise objects when it's not in front of them
  • Lung cancer blood tests that can speed up treatment offered to thousands of NHS patients

    If scans reveal lung cancer, blood will be scoured for DNA fragments shed by the tumour so treatments can be supplied quickly

    Joe Pinkstone 22 Mar 2024, 3:20pm
    Kat Robinson, 33, from Dorset, who was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in September, had the test and was quickly prescribed pills to "keep her cancer in check". She said it had enabled her to "be a mum" to her daughter, Paige
  • Children creating AI nudes and sharing them with friends

    Apps used by organised crime gangs to blackmail young people with computer-made naked images, report finds

    Joe Pinkstone 21 Mar 2024, 6:37pm
    Artificial Intelligence apps can create lifelike pornographic images
  • World first as genetically modified pig kidney transplanted into living human

    To date, modified porcine organs have only been given to brain-dead individuals

    Joe Pinkstone 21 Mar 2024, 4:54pm
    Surgery staff holding up a container with the gene-edited organ
  • Teenagers smell of cheese, goats and urine – and now scientists know exactly why

    Scientists in Germany discover two specific chemicals unique to teenage scent which are made by the activation of sweat and sebum glands

    Joe Pinkstone 21 Mar 2024, 4:15pm
    Illo of goat and cheese
  • Cigarettes won’t make you thin – and increase the risk of belly fat

    Study of two million people finds genetic link between smoking and putting on weight around abdomen

    Joe Pinkstone 21 Mar 2024, 7:00am
    Man on beach smoking with fat belly
  • Did you crack the GCHQ code? Spy agency reveals puzzle answers

    Amateur sleuths, potential spies and distracted journalists spent yesterday squirrelling away to solve the puzzle

    Joe Pinkstone 14 Mar 2024, 7:00am
    GCHQ puzzle
  • Study that shows dogs really can be man’s best friend

    Group told to play with poodle experienced boost to concentration and lower stress levels

    Joe Pinkstone 14 Mar 2024, 6:00am
    Stroking a dog for as little as three minutes boosts humans' concentration and wellbeing, scientists have found
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  • Smiling monkeys on greeting cards abandoned over animal abuse fears

    Animal rights activists claim smiling apes are actually ‘grimacing in fear’

    Joe Pinkstone 13 Mar 2024, 5:10pm
    Greeting card featuring a smiling chimp
  • Britain’s climate more ideal for endangered redwood trees than California

    Damp and drizzly weather makes Britain a perfect home for the giant sequoia with more than half a million in the UK already, UCL study finds

    Joe Pinkstone 12 Mar 2024, 6:13pm
    New Forest National Park, Hampshire, is already home to many of the endangered trees
  • Bird flu spreads to king penguins near Antarctica

    British scientists find virus in birds on South Georgia

    Joe Pinkstone 12 Mar 2024, 12:03pm
    King penguins in South Georgia could be under threat from bird flu
  • Why you shouldn’t blame yourself if your labrador is a portly pet

    Britain’s favourite dog is prone to a genetic condition that can make it permanently hungry and slow to burn calories, scientists reveal

    Joe Pinkstone 6 Mar 2024, 7:00pm
    Golden labrador puppy with toy
  • Social climbing lowers your risk of dementia

    People from less well-off backgrounds who rise through society less likely to develop the condition than people who stay in a lower class

    Joe Pinkstone 5 Mar 2024, 3:05pm
    Dementia risks increase for people further down the social ladder
  • Ministers failed to consider long-term pain of lockdown, say scientists

    Poll of leading thinkers contrasts sharply with public perception at height of pandemic that there was consensus

    Sarah Knapton 2 Mar 2024, 6:00pm
    poll result
  • Sex is binary, say majority of scientists polled

    Almost two thirds of academics surveyed also thought gender was fluid

    Joe Pinkstone 2 Mar 2024, 6:00pm
    illustration
  • Beijing not open about Covid’s origins, scientists believe

    One in four of those surveyed believe the virus leaked from a Chinese lab

    Joe Pinkstone 2 Mar 2024, 5:53pm
    The Wuhan Institute of Virology
  • University researchers may be forced to record trans people’s biological sex

    Government review aims to improve quality of data collection and policy making

    Joe Pinkstone 2 Mar 2024, 2:04pm
    A collage of a man, woman and trans person
  • Forget the influencers, Michelin star restaurant patrons really are just there for the food

    Study has disproved popular discourse among food critics and chefs that Instagrammers were booking up tables for social status

    Joe Pinkstone 2 Mar 2024, 11:42am
    People who have more to spend on holiday and stay at nice hotels are more likely to share restaurant photos
  • Poor sense of direction? You could have Alzheimer’s, study suggests

    People at risk have poor spatial navigation before other problems, such as memory issues, become apparent

    Joe Pinkstone 29 Feb 2024, 3:39pm
    It is hoped the findings might lead to a diagnostic support tool for the NHS
  • Ultra-processed foods linked to more than 30 illnesses

    A diet of UPFs is linked to health issues including cancer, high blood pressure, anxiety, asthma and diabetes

    Joe Pinkstone 29 Feb 2024, 6:00am
    Ultra-processed foods
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