Health news

Air ‘gun’ could deliver vaccines and other medication painlessly

Could a puff of air one day replace the needle in delivering medicines and vaccines? These scientists are working on it.

27 March 2023

Health news

Scientists discover brain changes during psychedelic trips on DMT

People on DMT trips had their brains scanned to see what changes to their high level functions were taking place.

21 March 2023

wellbeing

The end of hangovers? Hormone shot quickly reverses drunkness in mice

The research into the effects of increased FGF21 hormone, which is produced by the liver, could be key to someday treating drunkenness in humans.

20 March 2023

Earth News

‘On thin ice’: Five key takeaways from the IPCC report

The report confirms that humans are responsible for virtually all global heating in the last 200 years.

20 March 2023

Earth News

What is the IPCC report and why does it matter?

Evidence on climate change and its impacts is gathered from around the world to compile IPCC reports.

17 March 2023

Health news

Is sex the ultimate cure for hiccups?

The medical literature on intractable hiccups suggests very unusual cures.

12 March 2023

Health news

Scientists find 48,500-year-old 'zombie virus' in Arctic permafrost

Researchers have revived ancient viruses trapped in the Arctic’s permafrost. They warn dangerous ones might resurface because of climate change.

9 March 2023

Culture news

Barbie honours STEM trailblazers for International Women's Day

Barbie has recognised seven women who are “trailblazers” in their field

7 March 2023

Health news

Manual work may boost sperm counts, Harvard study finds

Men with physically demanding jobs were found to have higher sperm counts and testosterone levels than white-collar workers.

28 February 2023

Nature

Can animals detect earthquakes before humans?

People have reported abnormal animal activity in the lead-up to the tragic earthquake in Turkey and Syria. But what does the science say?

14 February 2023

Mobility

Scientists claim Earth’s inner core has reversed its direction of spin

The Earth’s core lies thousands of kilometres below us, and much about it still remains a mystery.

10 February 2023

Nature

The dark side of the Arctic's ethereal rainbow clouds

This rare phenomenon may look pretty but it has worrying implications for the climate.

10 February 2023

Climate

Fungi are getting more dangerous. Here’s what’s being done about it

Global warming could spark ‘unpredictable’ changes in fungi, making it more deadly, research shows.

7 February 2023

Earth News

Magnets, lawsuits, and protest: Here’s how we beat forever chemicals 

The list of health problems caused by forever chemicals is long - and the list of places they are found is longer. Here's how we beat them.

6 February 2023

Nature

Bacteria eat some of the ocean’s ‘missing plastic’

When plastic enters the ocean, sunlight degrades it into “bite sized chunks”. Then bacteria eat some of it, researchers believe.

26 January 2023

Tech News

Watch this shape-shifting robot melt through bars and reform

It looks straight out of Terminator, but the robot was actually inspired by sea cucumbers, which can morph between stiff and flaccid states.

25 January 2023

Earth News

Kids born today will see half the stars currently visible by age 18

Astronomers say LEDs and advertisements could be causing the sky to get brighter.

20 January 2023

Health news

Dads have always been older than mums, study finds

According to a new study, men have historically been seven years older than women when first having children.

16 January 2023

Health news

Scientists unwrap what makes chocolate irresistible

Scientists think that the secret appeal of chocolate can be harnessed to trick our minds to be content with healthier options.

13 January 2023

Climate

These fossil fuel giants knew about climate change in the 70s and 80s

A new study has revealed that ExxonMobil predicted climate change with “shocking” accuracy in the 70s. But the company wasn’t alone in its predictions.

13 January 2023