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New solid batteries could store more energy for longer without catching fire.

A new more efficient way of converting carbon-dioxide back to carbon has been invented that uses solar energy very...

High-heel tottering fashion slaves often complain that stepping down to normal footwear is extremely uncomfortable...

Researchers have discovered how a class of supporting cells found in the brain and dismissed previously as little more...

Scientists have announced the creation of a genetically-modified malaria-proof mosquito and, simultaneously, another...

This week, researchers from the University of Bern in Norway have shown that there is a marine species that is...

Scientists have found a way to tame hostile bacteria and turn them into docile vaccines, by replacing key genes with...

This week, scientists at the University of Arizona have announced that they have managed to engineer malaria-proof...

The head of an aboriginal warrior has been re-burried after it was taken from its homeland 177 years ago.

The leg bone of a tortoise has been found at Stafford castle in Staffordshire, dating to the late 19th Century.

Researchers in America have identified a chemical that encourages the growth of new neurons – and protects against...

Anti-depressants that end up in sewage effluent could have a major impact on marine wildlife, causing shrimp to swim...

Why do fireflies flash in time? Their rhythmic, bioluminescent displays are extraordinary phenomena, sometimes lighting...

New research published in the journal Nature suggests that the proton might be as much as 4% smaller than we previously...

Researchers have discovered a new drug that can boost the production of brain-repairing stem cells in the central...

Scientists in the US have isolated two novel antibodies capable of neutralising more than 90% of HIV strains. They...

A fly species threatened by a parasite have evolved a novel way to thwart the threat. Rather than modifying their own...

Scientists might have to re-write the quantum rule book thanks to a new series of experiments which have shown that the...

A protein that glows both red and green has been extracted from Lobophyllia coral offering a powerful new tool for high...

Fixing storm-broken fragments of coral back onto reefs is a cheap and effective way of giving them a helping hand...

Canada's landmark Gwaii Haarnas National Marine Reserve will protect not just the seabed but the mountains that...

Drug-resistant superbugs have been found inside sharks and fish showing that our flushed medicines are making their way...

In the world of cancer research, there's growing evidence for cancer stem cells – rogue stem cells that fuel the...

Scientists working in West Africa have uncovered an incredible clutch of fossils that appear to represent the earliest...