Save the Children pulls out of Science Museum event over sponsor concerns
Move follows London museum’s links to Adani Group, which has partnership with Israeli arms manufacturer Save the Children has pulled out of an event at the Science Museum in London after coming under pressure from its supporters over the institution’s sponsors. The charity said it had decided to withdraw from an evening event called Journey […]
Push to improve syphilis testing in US as disease makes dramatic comeback
Cases have risen 80% in the last five years, and the US now has the highest syphilis rates since 1950 Syphilis was until recently an anachronism to medical professionals. The sexually transmitted infection (STI) was so common in the 19th century that it earned its own specialism – syphilology – but the advent of penicillin […]
Epilepsy drug could reduce sleep apnoea symptoms, study finds
Sulthiame may help prevent patients’ breathing from temporarily stopping, international research suggests An epilepsy drug could help prevent the breathing of patients with sleep apnoea from temporarily stopping, according to research. Obstructive sleep apnoea is a common breathing problem that affects about one in 20 people, according to the National Institute for Health and Care […]
Polaris Dawn mission blasts off with plans for first commercial spacewalk
Privately funded five-day mission by four astronauts led by US billionaire launches on SpaceX rocket from Florida Four astronauts have blasted out of the atmosphere as part of a privately funded five-day mission that aims to carry out the first commercial spacewalk. Jared Isaacman, the American billionaire founder of the electronic payment company Shift4, is […]
Covid lockdowns prematurely aged girls’ brains more than boys’, study finds
MRI scans found girls’ brains appeared 4.2 years older than expected after lockdowns, compared with 1.4 years for boys Adolescent girls who lived through Covid lockdowns experienced more rapid brain ageing than boys, according to data that suggests the social restrictions had a disproportionate impact on them. MRI scans found evidence of premature brain ageing […]
Pathogenic microbes blown vast distances by winds, scientists discover
Living microbes that cause disease in humans and host antibiotic-resistance genes carried 1,200 miles Microbes that cause disease in humans can travel thousands of miles on high-level winds, scientists have revealed for the first time. The winds studied carried a surprising diversity of bacteria and fungi, including known pathogens and, some with genes for resistance […]
What cancer treatment has the Princess of Wales had – and what lies ahead?
After completing preventive chemotherapy, Catherine would appear to be free of the disease though will probably need future check-ups The Princess of Wales has announced that she has completed the preventive chemotherapy she began after her doctors discovered she had cancer following major abdominal surgery in January. We take a look at what this might […]
Scientists capture the moment an eel escapes after being eaten by a fish – video
Footage captured by scientists in Japan shows the moment an eel escapes tail-first from the digestive tract of a predatory fish Continue reading…
Japanese eels can escape predators’ stomach through their gills, finds study
Eels use tail-first technique to back up digestive tract of fish towards oesophagus before coming out of gills It sounds like the plot of a horror movie – a predator swallows its prey only for the creature to burst out of its captor’s body. But it seems Japanese eels do just that. Scientists in Japan […]
Starwatch: Cygnus the swan will shine even in suburban areas
Large constellation of bright stars can be easily identified, especially as nights get longer in northern hemisphere The days might be growing shorter for those in the northern hemisphere, but that means the nights will be longer and better for stargazing. This week, seek out one of the most striking constellations in the night sky: […]