Using digital blueprints of the metabolism of microbes, scientists can simulate expensive and time-intensive experiments set in space, power plants and farm fields.
06/01/2025 The Conversation
No drug is quite like nicotine. When it hits your bloodstream, you’re sent on a ride of double euphoria: an immediate jolt of adrenaline, like a strong cup of coffee injected directly into your brain, along with the calming effect of a beer.
16/01/2025 The Atlantic
The number of heat pumps being installed in UK homes and small business jumped 43% last year but is still significantly below targets set by the previous government.
16/01/2025 The Independent
Hundreds of people with Jewish ancestry have been identified as having a mutation of the BRCA gene which puts them at a higher risk of developing cancer. The NHS in England initiated a genetic testing programme for people with Jewish backgrounds…
16/01/2025 The Independent
A suite of treatments could pave the way for extending the lives of patients, or even offering a cure.
16/01/2025 The Independent
The first time Jamie Cassidy was pregnant, the fetus had a genetic mutation so devastating that she and her husband, Brennan, decided to terminate in the second trimester. The next time they tried for a baby, they weren’t taking chances: They would…
15/01/2025 The Atlantic
The NASCAR team owned by Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. will attempt to make its Cup Series debut in the biggest race with a champion driver and a partnership with a Grammy Award-winning artist
15/01/2025 The Independent
Within a few days of being born, more than 300,000 Australian babies a year have a spot of their blood analysed to screen for a range of serious but treatable health conditions. The aim of this newborn bloodspot screening is to detect babies at risk…
15/01/2025 The Conversation
Home ownership is often cast as the default goal for every Australian. But that stigmatises renters, who make up nearly a third of all Australian households.
15/01/2025 The Conversation
Lollipops are to be handed to nightclubbers in Leeds in an effort to help keep them quiet following noise complaints from people living in a nearby block of flats.
15/01/2025 BBC
Americans are spending millions on elderberry supplements every year in a bid to stave off colds and the flu, but the jury is out on how effective they actually are. In the last year, U.S. consumers reportedly spent $175 million on elderberry pills,…
15/01/2025 The Independent
Agrivoltaics — a portmanteau for agriculture and photovoltaics — has enormous potential to solve our climate and energy problems simultaneously.
15/01/2025 The Conversation
With a TikTok ban looming in the United States and the app’s future unknown, now might be a good time to save your work while you can.
15/01/2025 New York Times
While Meta’s decision to drop fact-checkers has drawn sharp criticism, the real concern lies in the unchecked power of AI and neurotechnology.
15/01/2025 The Conversation
Microbeam radiation therapy has proven effective in animal studies against tumours in the brain, breast, skin and central nervous system.
15/01/2025 The Conversation
Measured from ground level to the top of its highest tower, the Millau Viaduct in France is the tallest bridge in the world. At 343 metres, it’s taller than the Eiffel Tower or indeed any skyscraper in western Europe.
15/01/2025 The Conversation
A few dozen people had gathered on the dancefloor of the nightclub in eastern Germany when Stefan Vetter took to the stage, his face chequered by neon lights that bounced off spinning disco balls, and flicked through PowerPoint slides of…
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