Drug cures 100 per cent of colorectal cancer patients in small initial trial
Everyone treated remained cancer-free for up to two years, without the need for surgery or chemotherapy
NASA researchers grow plants in lunar soil collected from the Apollo missions
If humans want to spend extended periods on the Moon, or travel deeper into the Solar System, we’re going to need a reliable food source.
Horizons: Search and rescue rats are being trained to find earthquake survivors among the rubble
Researchers have successfully trained rats to detect landmines, sniff out tuberculosis and even drive cars, but their next challenge – to find survivors in collapsed buildings – could be their bravest yet
The future’s bright…
The future’s bright… As a remedy for all the bad news out there, let us prescribe you a small dose of feel-good science. Each issue, we’ll give you a rundown of the latest breakthroughs that aim to solve humanity’s biggest problems. From resilient corals to lab-grown meat, here you’ll find many reasons to feel hopeful […]
Dr Katie Mack: At the edge of everything
Puzzling over the answers to a centuriesold cosmic paradox can teach us profound things about the Universe
Dr Julia Shaw: Memories are our own truths… truths that can lie
False memories make for thorny debates in research and the courtroom alike
Dr Kate Darling: The robots are coming for your job… if you’re a dolphin
The use of performing animals in circuses and aquariums is controversial. Could realistic, animatronic creatures offer a way to ignite people’s interest in the natural world instead?
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Pathological liars: What drives them to lie and what can you do about it?
From high-profile court cases to recent political scandals, lying is all over the news. A psychologist explains how to spot and deal with a habitual liar
Monkeypox outbreak: How worrying is it?
This rare disease, mainly found in Africa, is unlikely to become a new pandemic in UK, but cases are going to rise over the coming weeks