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Thursday, 16 July 2026

12 stories across 4 sections

AI

AI

Our approach to bioresilience

Google DeepMind and Isomorphic Labs are sharing our joint approach to bioresilience and AI models.

In the rapidly changing global biosecurity landscape, the convergence of shifting natural ecosystems, widespread travel, and the potential misuse of AI necessitates heightened vigilance. However, AI serves as a crucial tool in our response efforts. Google DeepMind and Isomorphic Labs have unveiled their joint approach to bioresilience, aimed at preventing malicious use of their models, as well as empowering governments, scientists, biosecurity experts, and their own teams to harness these technologies for a more resilient world.

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Finance & Markets

Finance & Markets

Will gold prices extend their record-breaking run?

Predictions suggest the price of the precious metal will keep hitting new record highs as investors seek a safe bet in turbulent times. Some forecasts say prices could double within five years.

Gold prices have been steadily increasing over the past few years, with the price per ounce rising from $1,585 in 2020 to over $4,500 in recent times. This surge in value can be attributed to several factors, including expectations of interest rate cuts and a weaker US dollar, as well as strong purchases by central banks and a growing demand for gold coins and bars.

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Science

Science

In Steel Country, the Fight for Clean Air Faces New Obstacles

A Japanese steel giant has pledged billions in new investment in Pennsylvania’s Monongahela River Valley, raising hopes that it would clean up pollution from its steel mills in the region. But documents show that its plans to ramp up production will worsen local air quality. Read more on E360 →

The Monongahela River, stretching 130 miles north to Pittsburgh from West Virginia, flows through the steep-walled Mon Valley, a region dotted with small towns and forested hillsides. Though picturesque, this area has a history of pollution and ongoing struggle for clean air. In 1875, Andrew Carnegie initiated his first steel mill in Braddock, marking the beginning of a century-long era of heavy industry.

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Expedition Sound podcast series

Expedition Sound is a podcast series by the European Space Agency (ESA) in which you’re invited to explore the Universe through your ears. Guided by sonifications – the translation of data into sound – host Zsófi Szalavári travels from our Sun out into the depths of space to uncover what the space telescopes of ESA’s science missions…

Health & Medicine

Health & Medicine

'I couldn't leave the house, I worried I'd cheat': The rise of relationship OCD

Relationship OCD is gaining awareness, but limited data means little is known about how common the condition is.

Sophia, a 24-year-old content creator and waitress from Leeds, has been in a loving relationship for over a year but struggles with relationship OCD (ROCD). She worries constantly about her compatibility with her boyfriend, whether she truly loves him, and what she might do if she doesn't. Sophia says she couldn't even leave the house because of her fears of cheating on her boyfriend.

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