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An old drug seeing new life, are there more hidden treasures?

The inner layers of a star caught before explosion reveal new insights into how giant stars both live and die.

Forget counting calories - ditching the packaged stuff may be the real fat-loss shortcut

A golden scientific discovery...

Byte-sized secrets...

These fruit flies have caught the love bug...

A real no-brainer...

New breakthrough in sensory biology

Are they truly 'telepathic'?

The neurotransmitters behind our behaviour...

The best time to stop is now...

The clock is ticking ...

A world first proves it can walk the walk...

A method to prepare important fluorine-containing chemicals directly from the mineral fluorspar, bypassing the need to...

Social distancing and face mask wearing has delayed language and speech development of babies

From upcycling plastic waste into valuable raw chemicals, to plastic degrading enzymes in wax worm saliva...

Blood oxygen levels may soon be measured in the comfort of your own home using a personal smartphone.

Compounds capable of treating hard to heal wound infections have been isolated from a tree species in Australia

Genetically-modified lettuce packed with bone-promoting protein could keep astronauts healthy in space...

A fabric ear containing special fibres that detect sound

DNA is a robust and dense alternative to storing digital data

Over a hundred years after her sinking, the most daring polar underwater project has found the lost Endurance...

Scientists studying social spiders close in on how they manage to coordinate hunts in packs...

What can we find out about the Roman's living conditions?...