Cell injection could train the body not to reject organ transplants
23 December 2019
A one-off injection of cells could be a solution to the longstanding problem of the body rejecting an organ transplant
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Magnetic levitation device could help police identify illegal drugs
23 December 2019
A new forensics technique separates mixtures of drugs using magnetic levitation, helping police identify them more easily
Potatoes engineered to harm a major pest but leave other insects safe
22 December 2019
Biologists have used a gene silencing approach to engineer potatoes to be lethal to a major pest called the Colorado potato beetle but harmless to other species
Weird jaguar catfish is covered in spines and lives in wooden logs
21 December 2019
A newly described catfish, found in Brazil and Peru, is covered in spines, lives in a log, has spots like a jaguar and has serrated fins
Everyone is jumping on the quantum computing bandwagon, but why?
20 December 2019
At a gathering of quantum computing experts from around the world, nobody seemed quite sure what quantum computers will be good for – if anything at all
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft fails to reach ISS due to a broken clock
20 December 2019
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft launched on 20 December, but problems with one of its clocks meant that it won't be able to complete its mission to the ISS
Encryption scheme lets police access your phone, but there's a catch
20 December 2019
The row over law enforcement access to encrypted devices won't go away – now two researchers say they may have a middle-ground solution
Ozone hole recovery will probably be delayed by banned gas from China
19 December 2019
The recovery of the ozone hole over Antarctica looks likely to be delayed at least two years by the illegal production of an ozone-destroying gas in China
Fossil trees reveal world's oldest forest grew on New York mountains
19 December 2019
Fossilised tree roots found in a New York quarry are 386 million years old, making them the remains of the oldest known forest yet
Drug that restricts overactive immune systems could help treat lupus
18 December 2019
A drug that interferes with the body’s ability to mount an immune response is only the second new one for the autoimmune condition lupus in 60 years
