The study of the epigenome came with claims that trauma could be inherited, but now researchers are more excited about its potential to measure the risk of diseaseA little over a decade ago, a clutch of scientific studies was published that seemed to s…
‘Galactic Britain’: how Cornwall is winning the European space race
Following the publication of the National Space Strategy last week, photojournalist Jonny Weeks explores how the south-west is primed for Britain’s first sovereign rocket launch“When we first started, people would laugh at us,” says Melissa Thorpe as s…
Getting flu with Covid doubles risk of death, says UK health chief
Both flu and Covid-19 will circulate this winter, warns head of UK Health Security AgencyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePeople who catch flu and Covid at the same time this winter are twice as likely to die than those who o…
These virtual obstacle courses help real robots learn to walk
Specialized chips, simulations teach a four-legged robot to navigate stairs and blocks.
More people are dying at home than in the past | David Spiegelhalter and Anthony Masters
Did they receive care and compassion from loved ones or did they die alone, fearful of getting infected in hospital?From the start of the pandemic to 24 September 2021, deaths at home in England and Wales have been 37% higher than the 2015-2019 average…
Nearly half of Britain’s biodiversity has gone since industrial revolution
Study shows UK has lost more biodiversity than any G7 country, and is in worst global 10%Almost half of Britain’s natural biodiversity has disappeared over the centuries, with farming and urban spread triggered by the industrial and agricultural revolu…
長期的な後遺症に対するワクチンの効果、世界初の「DNAワクチン」の可能性：新型コロナウイルスと世界のいま（9月）
ワクチン接種の義務化や厳しいロックダウンによって、世界各国が新型コロナウイルスとの共存を模索していた9月。科学界では長期的な後遺症「ロンク・コヴィド」に対するワクチンの予防効果や3回目の追加接種の有効性について発表があったほか、インドでは世界初のDNAワクチンの緊急使用が承認された。これらの最新情報と共に、この1カ月の新型コロナウイルスに関する動きを振り返る。
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Did Death Cheat Stephen Hawking of a Nobel Prize?
“Did death cheat Stephen Hawking of a Nobel Prize?” asks the New York Times:
When the iconic physicist died on March 14, 2018, data was already in hand that could confirm an ominous and far-reaching prediction he had made more than four decades before…
How biodiversity loss is jeopardising the drugs of the future
From willow bark to mosquitoes, nature has been a source of vital medications for centuries. But species die-off caused by human activity is putting this at risk What will biodiversity loss mean for drug discovery?Traditionally used as a painkiller for…
Can migraines be untangled by new medical thinking?
Dr Peter Goadsby’s pioneering work has changed our understanding of migraines. Eva Wiseman, who has endured them since she was a child, hears how he found his way to the source of the pain – and what can be done about itI started yawning, and that was …