SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

The inaugural PITCH.nano competition, hosted by MIT.nano’s hard technology accelerator START.nano, provided a platform for early-stage startups...

Duping a guppy is easier than duping a ring dove — at least when it comes to a classic optical illusion.  In the Ebbinghaus illusion, two identical circles placed side by side are each framed by a set of either...

Open enrollment — the annual window when employees can adjust their benefits — may deliver sticker shock this year. Workers are likely to pay between 6% to 7% more for their 2026 employer-sponsored health insurance,...

Like many women in midlife, Stephanie had a lot going on. The 47-year-old, who lives in California, was caring...

Breastfeeding has long been linked to a reduced risk of breast cancer, but how it has this effect isn’t...

Fergus WalshMedical editorSheila doesn't wear the device when outdoors. In part, this is because it requires great concentration - her head has to be held very still in order to read. She also does not want to become over-reliant...

A simple jar with a cranked handle could revolutionise the provision of clean drinking water in disaster zones and...

Applications 20/10/2025 423 views 21 likesThe launch campaign of the next satellite to join the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission is progressing on schedule for launch on Tuesday, 4 November, on board an Ariane 6 rocket. The Sentinel-1 mission delivers radar images of...

Alex PopeNorthamptonshireHigham Ferrers Riverside Angling AssociationMr Parkins said: "I'm upset, angry, it's left me saddened. I was just devastated."My mental health has taken a bit of a hit, I have really bad anxiety and now I have insomnia."I've lost...

A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent development of life-threatening allergies, new research finds the change has made a big difference in the real world.About 60,000 children have avoided developing...