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The results of a world-first clinical trial have shown promise for a new genetic therapy in reducing the amount of harmful proteins that build up in the brain of Alzheimer’s (AZ) patients, offering a tentative hope that the condition could be slowed or even reversed. Using a the therapy on a small number of patients, researchers […]

Dog walkers might want to consider investing in protective headwear: research has found a surprising link between brain damage and leashed dogs. According to John Hopkins University researchers, traumatic brain injury is the second most common injury among adults treated in the United States for injuries sustained while walking leashed dogs.  Life is never without […]

DNA sequences from over 30,000 previously unknown viruses have been discovered, thanks to a seriously powerful computer and some clever detective work. The team, led by Dr Christopher Bellas at the University of Innsbruck, was astounded when their study of a group of complex micro-organisms called protists came up with a whole lot more than […]

Meteorite impacts can be cataclysmic events in the history of a planet, melting rock, changing atmospheric chemistry, and wreaking general havoc. However, impacts may also have created Earth’s continents, supported ecological niches that kick-started life, and even developed metal ores. Advertisement In a new study published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters, we examined what’s […]

When it comes to zoonotic influenza – all the various flu viruses out there which originated in animal populations before jumping into humans – there are two big hitters: bird flu and swine flu. But with the publication of a new study out of China, scientists are warning that we may soon see the rise […]

A new paper has explored the potential dangers of people having sex in space, suggesting that it may soon be necessary to have space tourists agree not to have sex whilst they are up there. Right now, space tourism is the reserve of the super-wealthy, and there is little opportunity for having a little zero-g […]

As the world increasingly turns towards vegetarian and vegan diets, one group are having a much harder time making the switch: men. Men generally eat more meat than women and are more resistant to changing this, so why are they so stuck in their ways?  The answer, like many things, could be good ol’ fashioned […]

A new film starring Russell Crowe, The Pope’s Exorcist, depicts an exorcist fighting demons and satanically possessed humans, while also uncovering a conspiracy that the Vatican has covered up – as if he didn’t have enough on his plate. The film was, to a certain extent, inspired by true events.  There was a priest named […]

On December 11 last year, the Japanese company ispace launched the Hakuto-R M1 craft aboard a Falcon 9 rocket as part of its mission to become the first non-governmental Moon visitors. Today, they will be attempting a historic landing with the eyes of the world upon them, and you can watch it right here. Where […]

A new treatment approach for an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma has proven to be 100 percent effective in mice, and could contribute towards better therapies for one of the deadliest and most common forms of brain tumor in humans. The approach centers around a novel gel that can reach areas of the […]

Some scientists believe the sixth mass extinction has already begun, so what better way to celebrate our impending doom than by visiting the actual place cited in the Bible as Armageddon itself? Currently an archaeological site in northern Israel, the ancient city of Megiddo is believed to have been inhabited for about six millennia from […]

If you’ve been on the Internet and you aren’t a robot, you’ve probably taken and passed a classic “are you a robot” Captcha test. In “Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart”, or CAPTCHAs, users are given a task to complete that separates them from bots. They range from irritating (“please […]

The story of Watson and Crick, and the discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA, has become the stuff of scientific legend in the 70 years since their seminal paper detailing the result – and it’s probably not for the reasons they would have hoped. Despite the undeniable importance of the discovery, it’s today more […]

Finding gold is notoriously difficult with a surprisingly small amount discovered in Earth’s history. While some may discover exceptionally large nuggets, most go home empty-handed. In New Zealand however, one group of researchers had a brainwave: by combining the unusual mixture of geology and the genetics of fish populations they have quite literally struck gold. New […]

A new COVID-19 strain is spreading rapidly across the world and has already caused five deaths in the UK, according to a new UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) report.   Variant XBB.1.16, nicknamed Arcturus, has been reported in 34 countries as of April 17 and has been isolated from 3,715 global cases, the UKHSA said […]

A new study on 45 human cadavers has discovered significant differences in the gut anatomy between bodies, concluding that females have “consistently and significantly longer small intestines than males”. They say the discovery, though based on a small sample, could support the hypothesis that the energetic demands of pregnancy and breastfeeding have led to females […]

Studies of ancient diets have overlooked what was sometimes an important source of carbohydrates during the Ice Age, a new paper argues: partially digested grass and leaves in the stomachs of prey. The work could fill a gap that has previously been difficult to explain, perhaps because people didn’t want to think about it too […]

Netflix has announced when its plan to stop password sharing will roll out around the world. The video streaming giant has already launched measures to stop password sharing in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, and Spain, and will move ahead with the scheme in more countries this year. “We learn more with each rollout and we’ve incorporated […]

Existing around 34 million years ago, the Paratethys Sea was once the largest lake to ever exist on Earth. This large epicontinental stretch of water reached from today’s Austria to Turkmenistan, along the southern margin of Eurasia, covering an enormous 2.8 million square kilometers (1 million square miles). The sea was formed through the uplift […]

Elon Musk seems to have accidentally revealed his secret second Twitter account, which appears to be an account pretending to be a 3-year-old who desperately wants to be followed on the site and even sends replies to… Elon Musk. Musk tweeted out instructions yesterday for creators to turn on monetization, leading to the discovery. Advertisement […]