One in four people with depression may suffer from this new type ‘Circadian depression’ is linked to disruption of a person body’s internal clock The Independent UK · 2h ago
The simple sleep test that can predict heart disease risk years in advance Test can predict heart disease by assessing just one night of sleep The Independent UK · 3h ago
The humble one-celled alga that helped scientists win the Nobel prize Chlamydomonas and its light-sensing protein help show how memories, feelings and behaviour form in our brains The Guardian - UK · 7h ago
Bad apple effect: study shows how people are influenced by rule-breaking of others Research shows how seeing bigger violations by others can lead people to increase their own rule-breaking The Guardian - UK · 13h ago
Tesla and SpaceX explore merger as Elon Musk gives backing Billionaire, on SpaceX earnings call, says ‘I do think there’s a lot of merit to combining the companies’ The Guardian - US · 15h ago
Mayer Hillman obituary Pioneer of ideas about the climate crisis and road safety, and a champion of walking, cycling and children’s mobility The Guardian - UK · 19h ago
Scientists Use Living Human Brain Cells To Decode Braille at 83% Accuracy and Even Guide a Robot Dog Scientists used living human brain cells to help decode Braille with 83 per cent accuracy and explored similar biohybrid systems to guide a robot dog. International Business Times UK · Oct 20
Microdosing LSD can improve your brain function – if you’re a woman Landmark trial reveals low-dose psychedelics improve sustained attention in female subjects, but not men The Independent UK · Oct 20
Green Goblin Is No Longer Just Fiction After Chinese Inventor Builds Flying Skateboard Chinese inventor Song Xingyu has developed an experimental electric flying skateboard inspired by Green Goblin, demonstrating low-altitude flights while questions remain over its safety and reliability. International Business Times UK · Oct 20
Could Your Face Reveal Your Cancer Survival Odds? AI Study Links Older Appearance to 21% Higher Death Risk Researchers at Mass General Brigham developed experimental AI tools that use facial photographs to estimate cancer patients' biological age and mortality risk, though clinical trials are still needed. International Business Times UK · Oct 20
The mysterious Spanish ‘Women’s Cave’ used for 24,000 years for sacred rituals The ancient site near Valencia is one of the oldest sacred places in the world The Independent UK · Oct 19
1,200-year-old mummified hairless dogs unearthed in Peru Remains offer first physical evidence of distinctive breed in region and clues about animals’ diets and treatment The Independent UK · Oct 19
Amelia Earhart mystery continues after search based on ‘satellite photo of plane’ A US expedition to track down what was believed to be Amelia Earhart’s plane from the South Pacific has concluded The Independent UK · Oct 19
Air pollution linked to higher risk of glaucoma and cataracts Research review finds people living in most polluted areas suffer 70 per cent higher odds of glaucoma The Independent UK · Oct 19
The Guardian - UK · Oct 19 Starwatch: Catch the Orionid meteor shower streak across the night sky As Earth passes through dust left by Halley’s comet, observers may see 10-20 fragments per hour
The Independent UK · Oct 19 The ‘youth protein’ that protects brain cells from age-related decline Discovery may potentially lead to future treatments for Alzheimer’s disease
The Guardian - UK · Oct 18 Warning signs could predict inflammatory bowel disease a decade before diagnosis Antibody patterns in the blood may help doctors identify people at risk so they can be treated earlier, research shows
International Business Times UK · Oct 18 Mystery 11-Foot Object Has Turned Up in a Minnesota Cornfield and Is 'Presumably a Space Object' An 11-foot metallic structure found in a Stevens County cornfield is being examined by state and federal agencies, which have yet to determine its origin or ownership
The Guardian - UK · Oct 18 Margaret Hamilton obituary Pioneering software engineer whose work was critical to the Apollo moon landings
International Business Times UK · Oct 17 Self-Described UFO Expert Claims NASA Image Shows a Massive Alien Ship Moving at 'Tremendous Speed' Self-described UFO expert Scott C Waring says a rectangular shape in a solar image is a huge alien spacecraft, but its size, speed and nature remain unverified.
International Business Times UK · Oct 16 Steven Greer Says Ancient UFO Sphere May Be Detecting Something Dangerous Happening to Earth UFO researcher Steven Greer has suggested that Colombia's mysterious Buga Sphere could be an ancient device detecting geophysical danger, but its origins and alleged abilities remain unverified.
The Independent UK · Oct 16 New praying mantis species discovered hiding in plain sight Species named in honour of renowned conservationist George Archibald
The Independent UK · Oct 16 The eye condition that may signal dementia years before memory begins to fail Researchers find retinopathy can’t simply coexist with cognitive decline but must precede it
The Independent UK · Oct 16 Exposure to common household chemicals linked to breast cancer risk Researchers find chemicals used in plastic bottles, beverage cans, hair relaxers, or toys may change tissue in ways that make them more susceptible to breast cancer later in life
The Guardian - UK · Oct 15 Chris Davies obituary Other lives: Professor of engineering whose work on light metals established him as a leading researcher in the field