After an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula, early tsunami warning systems kicked in and helped millions of people safely evacuate ​After an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula, early tsunami warning systems kicked in and helped millions of people safely evacuate After an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of …

Kamchatka earthquake response shows tsunami warnings are improving Read More »

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a pill-sized device for treating rheumatoid arthritis, marking the first time the therapy has been approved for an autoimmune condition ​The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a pill-sized device for treating rheumatoid arthritis, marking the first time the therapy has been approved for an autoimmune …

Vagus nerve stimulation receives US approval to treat arthritis Read More »

The Trump administration is attempting to argue that greenhouses gases don’t endanger people to reverse regulations limiting these harmful emissions – climate scientists are pushing back ​The Trump administration is attempting to argue that greenhouses gases don’t endanger people to reverse regulations limiting these harmful emissions – climate scientists are pushing back The Trump administration is …

US says CO2 emissions aren’t harmful – climate science shows otherwise Read More »

The recoded bacterium uses only 57 of the 64 possible genetic codes, freeing up seven to be used for different purposes ​The recoded bacterium uses only 57 of the 64 possible genetic codes, freeing up seven to be used for different purposes The recoded bacterium uses only 57 of the 64 possible genetic codes, freeing up …

E. coli genome has been remade with 101,000 changes to its DNA Read More »

The discovery that brain ageing may be driven by jammed-up protein factories could lead to better ways to help us stay sharp as we get older ​The discovery that brain ageing may be driven by jammed-up protein factories could lead to better ways to help us stay sharp as we get older The discovery that brain …

Ageing in the brain may be caused by a breakdown in protein production Read More »

Around 8 million years ago, an ancestor of modern tomatoes in South America hydridised with a plant called Etuberosum, and this reshuffling of genes gave rise to the potato ​Around 8 million years ago, an ancestor of modern tomatoes in South America hydridised with a plant called Etuberosum, and this reshuffling of genes gave rise …

Mystery of the potato’s origins solved by genetics Read More »

People who consume some artificial sweeteners are less likely to respond to certain cancer therapies, potentially because of the impact on their gut microbiome ​People who consume some artificial sweeteners are less likely to respond to certain cancer therapies, potentially because of the impact on their gut microbiome People who consume some artificial sweeteners are less …

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Several researchers who have been critical of Colossal Biosciences’ plans to revive extinct animals say they have been targeted by online articles trying to discredit them ​Several researchers who have been critical of Colossal Biosciences’ plans to revive extinct animals say they have been targeted by online articles trying to discredit them Several researchers who have …

Critics of de-extinction research hit by mystery smear campaign Read More »

A stroke of lighting that lasted more than 7 seconds and flashed across 829 kilometres is officially the longest ever recorded ​A stroke of lighting that lasted more than 7 seconds and flashed across 829 kilometres is officially the longest ever recorded A stroke of lighting that lasted more than 7 seconds and flashed across 829 …

Longest lightning ‘mega-flash’ sets a shocking new record Read More »