Cases of measles in Europe have quadrupled in just one year
21 February 2018
Measles is making a return in Europe. More than 21,000 cases were reported in 2017 – a 300 per cent increase, according to the World Health Organization
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Trigger warnings are taking over universities, but do they work?
21 February 2018
Talk of trigger warnings and microaggressions are sweeping through university campuses, but some researchers question whether they have any psychological basis
How you speak predicts if psychedelic therapy will help you
20 February 2018
Psilocybin, a compound in magic mushrooms, may help treat depression in some people. Now speech analysis can indicate who would benefit the most
We're evolving a gene that may stop us from drinking alcohol
19 February 2018
Humans are still evolving and producing new gene variants, and one of them may give protection against becoming addicted to alcohol - by stopping us drinking altogether
Electric eel-inspired batteries could power life-long pacemakers
19 February 2018
A new battery made of fleshy hydrogel layers generates and stores power like electric eels do. It could power pacemakers without ever needing to be replaced
Flu is evolving in new and unpredictable ways in China’s poultry
19 February 2018
A woman in China has been infected by a new type of flu. With thousands of people travelling after Chinese new year, the risk of new strains spreading is high
Shampoo is causing air pollution, but let’s not lose our heads
15 February 2018
In Western cities, household products like deodorants and paints are a bigger source of air pollution than vehicle exhausts – so here’s what we need to do
Stem cells zapped with radiation can protect mice from cancer
15 February 2018
Injections of killed stem cells, designed to help the immune system recognise cancers, have been found to protect mice from developing tumours
CRISPR has fixed the genetic cause of a learning disability
15 February 2018
CRISPR gene editing has been used to alleviate the genetic disorder fragile X syndrome, but the technique has only been tried in cells in a dish so far
Surgical instruments may spread Alzheimer’s proteins
15 February 2018
Amyloid protein, which is linked to Alzheimer’s disease, may be spread via surgical implements, but there isn’t evidence yet that this can transmit the disease
