Space & Physics

Suppressing worrying thoughts may improve our mental health

Suppressing worrying thoughts may improve our mental he...

SIN Sep 21, 2023 0 4

Rather than recalling and focusing on fearful thoughts, it might sometimes be us...

Corkscrew-shaped microbot could use sound to spiral through human body

Corkscrew-shaped microbot could use sound to spiral thr...

SIN Sep 21, 2023 0 2

Microscopic helical robot travels through narrow tubes when exposed to sound, an...

'Dark earth' made by Amazon farmers stores carbon for centuries

'Dark earth' made by Amazon farmers stores carbon for c...

SIN Sep 21, 2023 0 3

Nutrient-rich soil known as “dark earth” has been cultivated by Indigenous farme...

Holly tree species not seen by scientists in 200 years reappears

Holly tree species not seen by scientists in 200 years ...

SIN Sep 21, 2023 0 4

No sightings of the Pernambuco holly tree had been confirmed since the species w...

Rishi Sunak's weakening of UK net-zero policy is an unhelpful delay

Rishi Sunak's weakening of UK net-zero policy is an unh...

SIN Sep 21, 2023 0 25

Cutting carbon emissions means replacing the heating systems in homes, transform...

Silkworms genetically engineered to produce pure spider silk

Silkworms genetically engineered to produce pure spider...

SIN Sep 20, 2023 0 3

Spider silk has been seen as a greener alternative to artificial fibres like nyl...

Brain damage linked to schizophrenia may spread as condition develops

Brain damage linked to schizophrenia may spread as cond...

SIN Sep 20, 2023 0 5

Brain scans show loss of tissue starting in small areas when people first experi...

Earliest evidence of buildings made from wood is 476,000 years old

Earliest evidence of buildings made from wood is 476,00...

SIN Sep 20, 2023 0 4

We tend to think that ancient humans were constantly on the move, but at a site ...

UK's Online Safety Bill to become law, but can it be enforced?

UK's Online Safety Bill to become law, but can it be en...

SIN Sep 20, 2023 0 2

After years of political wrangling, wide-ranging online rules are about to becom...

The entire brain may be involved in language, not just a few regions

The entire brain may be involved in language, not just ...

SIN Sep 20, 2023 0 4

Brain regions identified as “language centres” are actually hubs that coordinate...

Vaccine that erases immune memory may help treat multiple sclerosis

Vaccine that erases immune memory may help treat multip...

SIN Sep 20, 2023 0 5

An experimental vaccine that erases the immune system’s memory of a molecule cou...

Watch a cyborg cockroach navigate a maze

Watch a cyborg cockroach navigate a maze

SIN Sep 20, 2023 0 23

Remote-controlled cockroaches are not a new idea, but now researchers have found...

Stick insects that are normally asexual may occasionally have sex

Stick insects that are normally asexual may occasionall...

SIN Sep 20, 2023 0 3

Some animals reproduce asexually by creating embryos from unfertilised eggs, but...

Extinct Tasmanian tiger yields RNA secrets that could aid resurrection

Extinct Tasmanian tiger yields RNA secrets that could a...

SIN Sep 20, 2023 0 30

RNA, which regulates the activity of DNA, is a crucial part of building an organ...

DeepMind AI can predict if DNA mutations are likely to be harmful

DeepMind AI can predict if DNA mutations are likely to ...

SIN Sep 19, 2023 0 4

By working out which small mutations will probably be damaging, Google DeepMind’...

Rare Australian pink diamonds emerged when a supercontinent broke up

Rare Australian pink diamonds emerged when a superconti...

SIN Sep 19, 2023 0 3

Understanding how the world’s largest-known collection of pink diamonds came to ...

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