First such study in the world aims to find out if Sativex combined with chemotherapy can help treat glioblastomaCancer charities and the NHS are preparing to investigate whether a cannabis-based mouth spray can treat brain tumours and help patients to …
Reforestation hopes threaten global food security, Oxfam warns
Over-reliance on tree-planting to offset carbon emissions could push food prices up 80% by 2050Governments and businesses hoping to plant trees and restore forests in order to reach net-zero emissions must sharply limit such efforts to avoid driving up…
Hundreds of health workers in isolation as Delta hits Australian state of Queensland
Outbreak forces millions into lockdown in the sunshine state as New South Wales races to administer 6m doses amid Covid surgeSee all our coronavirus coverageHundreds of critical health workers in the Australian state of Queensland have gone into isolat…
Delta engulfs unvaccinated in Florida, Louisiana; CDC clarifies breakthroughs
Vaccines and masks are both needed to lower transmission, US officials stress.
A Plant That ‘Cannot Die’ Reveals Its Genetic Secrets
Events in the genome of Welwitschia have given it the ability to survive in an unforgiving desert for thousands of years. From a report: The longest-lived leaves in the plant kingdom can be found only in the harsh, hyperarid desert that crosses the bou…
SpaceX installed 29 Raptor engines on a Super Heavy rocket last night
Progress on the regulatory side of things remains murky, though.
In selecting space leader, White House opts for policy chops over politics
Vice President Kamala Harris to host first National Space Council meeting this fall.
Focus On ADHD
ADHD by PracticalCures (cc by)brainwane has a couple of great posts up about ADHD: The World Federation of ADHD’s International Consensus Statement of 208 Evidence-based conclusions about the disorder, and “this was like discovering DNA”, about David C…
Nauka module’s near miss raises concerns about future of space station
“Everything was going well, but there was a human factor.”
Don’t blame young people for vaccine hesitancy. The vast majority of us want to get jabbed | Lara Spirit
If Britain really wants to keep everyone safe, we should be worrying about the lack of supplies to poorer nationsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage“I was thinking this morning that it is a bit like a race,” Sajid Javid said la…