How can we solve the space junk problem?
Recent news of an out-of-control rocket crashing into the Moon sounds dramatic, but it’s the millions of pieces of smaller debris that present the real danger, according to a UK expert
Cyanide may have played a key role in the origin of life on Earth, and could help us find alien life
The chemical may drive reactions that produce organic molecules
Chimps seen treating each other’s wounds using ‘medicinal’ insects
The behaviour suggests that the apes are capable of a feeling similar to empathy
Fusion energy one step closer after Oxford reactor breaks record
UK-based JET facility has more than doubled the world record for nuclear fusion energy generation set in 1997
Nature lover? It may be written in your genes
A study of more than 1,000 sets of twins suggests that affinity for natural spaces is partially inherited from parents
New perspective of black hole confirms 30-year-old prediction
Observations by Europe’s Very Large Telescope could help us to shed light on the history of the Milky Way
Specific neurons in your brain only light up when you hear singing
Neuroscientists hope to learn more about what aspects of singing cause these neurons to respond in this way, building on earlier work investigating the relationship between music and the human brain
Fixing a broken heart
These stunning images are some of the highlights from eight cutting-edge projects that will receive millions of pounds of funding from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in 2022.
Horizons: Using magnets to influence the brain could lead to revolutionary new depression treatment
The method, tested in rats, targets star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes. Neuroscientists Dr Yichao Yu and Prof Mark Lythgoe at University College London tell us more…
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