Comets 101 − everything you need to know about the snow cones of space
When you hear the word comet, you might imagine a bright streak moving across the…
The race is on for a new internet
In May 2023, Dr Benjamin Lanyon at the University of Innsbruck in Austria took an…
‘Phantom decoys’ manipulate human shoppers – but bees may be immune to their charms
Have you ever waited in a long queue only to find the ice cream flavour…
We may not need a new human right to protect us from decisions by algorithms – the laws already exist
There are risks and harms that come with relying on algorithms to make decisions. People…
How loneliness changes the way our brains process the world
If there’s one thing we as humans seem to have in common, it’s that most…
Mauritius sea sponge produces chemicals that can kill liver cancer cells – findings are a positive first step
For thousands of years, medicines have been developed from natural sources – mostly from plants.…
Spicy food might burn in the moment, but it likely won’t harm your health in the long term
Everyone has a different tolerance for spicy food — some love the burn, while others…
Cancer in kids is different from cancer in grown-ups – figuring out how could lead to better pediatric treatments
Cancer arises when cells accumulate enough damage to change their normal behavior. The likelihood of…
Does your employer have to tell if they’re spying on you through your work computer?
The COVID pandemic stimulated an irreversible shift in where, when and how we work. This…
Wild plants may edit their genomes in the same way we make GM crops – and it could be crucial to evolution
Genetically modified (GM) crops may be controversial, but similar processes happen naturally with wild plants.…