Biology
Doctors encouraged by early-stage trial of MS stem cell therapy
Injecting stem cells into patients’ brains found to be safe and could stop further damage from the disease
Ian Sample Science editor
27, Nov, 2023 @10:15 PM
Dr Chelsea Polis: ‘The scientific world recognises when you stick your neck out and do the right thing’
The US reproductive health expert on being sued for $1m, and winning a top prize for her fight for free speech in the public interest
Shaoni Bhattacharya
26, Nov, 2023 @3:00 PM
Bleach does not tackle fatal hospital superbug, UK researchers find
Following government guidance by using disinfectant to tackle C diff bacteria proved ineffective in experiments
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
22, Nov, 2023 @6:00 AM
Where did they all go? How Homo sapiens became the last human species left
At least nine hominin species once roamed the Earth, so what became of our vanished ancestors?
Sarah Wild
18, Nov, 2023 @2:00 PM
Prehistoric Australian vultures and eagles brought to life in ‘gory’ new painting
Flinders University palaeontologists use new details about ancient raptors to paint a more complete picture of Pleistocene-era Australia
Tory Shepherd
16, Nov, 2023 @2:00 PM
‘Inestimable importance’: 500-year-old cache of pressed flowers reveals new secrets
Thousands of specimens from the 1500s show huge changes to Bologna’s flora due to climate crisis and migration, say researchers
Phoebe Weston
08, Nov, 2023 @9:00 AM
Discovered in the deep: the ancient plankton that fill a major evolutionary gap
First found in rocks on a logging trail in Canada, the 500-million-year-old microfossils are believed to be forerunners of the algae
Helen Scales
08, Nov, 2023 @6:00 AM
Hitler beetle, Trump moth, Beyoncé fly: is it time to rethink naming of species?
Some scientists say the rules must be changed so plants and animals are not tagged with ‘objectionable’ names
Robin McKie Science Editor
05, Nov, 2023 @12:00 PM
British biotech races US’s ‘buff billionaires’ for secret of eternal youth
The UK excels at ‘longevity research’. Could it become part of an industry that fascinates the wealthiest people in the world?
Julia Kollewe
05, Nov, 2023 @12:00 PM
‘AI can teach us a lot’: scientists say cats’ expressions richer than imagined and aim to translate them
Artificial intelligence being used to unpick meanings behind vocal and physical cues of host of creatures
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
04, Nov, 2023 @12:00 PM
Mpox circulated for five years before global explosion in 2022, research finds
Discovery of hidden transmission of disease formerly know as monkeypox leads to calls for improved surveillance
Ian Sample Science editor
02, Nov, 2023 @6:25 PM
Chimps use military-style tactics to gain advantage on rivals, study reveals
Research reveals primates seek high ground to ascertain size and proximity of other groups before advancing or retreating
Ian Sample Science editor
02, Nov, 2023 @6:00 PM
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