Life
Skeleton with brutal injuries identified as duke assassinated in 1272
More than 700 years ago, a Hungarian duke was murdered in a brutal and very bloody head-on attack in...
Space
Thick Dust Can’t Stop Euclid From Doing Its Job
Astronomy would be a lot easier if there were no clouds of gas and dust in space. There'd be no need for telescopes with the abilty to see through these thick...
Life
MIT researchers invent new human brain model to enable disease research, drug discovery
A new 3D human brain tissue platform developed by MIT researchers is the first to integrate all...
Life
New quantum computer is on the path to unravelling superconductivity
Researchers at the quantum computing firm Quantinuum used a new Helios-1 quantum computer to simulate a mathematical model that...
Life
MIT study finds targets for a new tuberculosis vaccine
A large-scale screen of tuberculosis proteins has revealed several possible antigens that could be developed as a...
Life
This book is a great insight into the new science of microchimerism
Hidden GuestsLise Barnéoud, translated by Bronwyn Haslam, Greystone Books
My children were conceived using donated eggs, so you would be...
Environment
William follows in mother Diana’s footsteps with Rio statue photo
The Prince of Wales has followed in his mother's footsteps with a visit to the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro.Prince William stood in the same spot that Diana, Princess of Wales, was photographed in 34 years...
Life
I Used Fitbit’s AI for a Week, and I’ve Never Had a Worse Fitness Coach
The new version of Fitbit’s app (currently in “public preview” mode) has some improvements and some shortcomings. On the first day it was...
Science
New therapeutic brain implants defy the need for surgery
What if clinicians could place tiny electronic chips in the brain that electrically stimulate a precise target,...
Space
Euclid peers through a dark cloud’s dusty veil
This shimmering view of interstellar gas and dust was captured by the European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope. The nebula is part of a so-called dark cloud, named LDN 1641. It sits at about 1300 light-years from Earth, within...
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Israel strikes south Lebanon after first direct talks in decades
The Israeli military has carried out a new round of air strikes in southern Lebanon, less than a day...