Robot navigates indoors by tracking anomalies in magnetic fields
23 September 2022
Metal pipes beneath the floor provide enough local disturbance of Earth’s magnetic field for an autonomous robot to work out where it is and navigate around a lab
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Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to almost 200 genetic variants
23 September 2022
In a study of more than 2300 people with chronic fatigue syndrome, 91 per cent had these genetic variants, in a discovery that could improve diagnosis and treatment
Bowhead whales live longer thanks to mutation that also shrinks testes
23 September 2022
We may have discovered one of the key reasons for the extraordinary lifespans of bowhead whales, which can live for more than 200 years
Astronomers trace fireball in Earth's skies to space rock that made it
22 September 2022
In an effort to learn more about near-Earth asteroids, astronomers have used telescopic surveys to find an image of a space rock that produced a 0.4-kiloton fireball over the Pacific Ocean
Lemurs hug tree trunks to cool down when temperatures top 30°C
22 September 2022
A type of lemur called a white sifaka embraces the base of some trees to release heat, with the bottom of the trunk being up to 5°C cooler than the surrounding air
What’s the best recipe for bubble mixture? Scientists have the answer
22 September 2022
Physicists have found that adding guar gum and glycerol to a detergent solution helped to create large, long-lasting soap bubbles
Earth's algae and moss could survive under the light of another star
21 September 2022
Experiments on Earth mimicking the rays from a red dwarf star show that cyanobacteria, algae and moss can grow under these light conditions, backing the idea that some exoplanets could host life
Enceladus shown to have all six of the essential elements for life
21 September 2022
Reanalysis of icy rock grains from a ring of Saturn – fed by ice plumes from its moon Enceladus – has revealed the presence of phosphorus, the only key essential element for life that hadn’t already been spotted
Cheetahs are back in India but conservationists have doubts over plan
21 September 2022
India plans to introduce up to 36 cheetahs in Kuno National Park, but conservationists warn the habitat isn't big enough to support a stable population
Your gut microbes may influence how ill you get with malaria
21 September 2022
After being bitten by malaria-carrying mosquitoes, people with a certain mix of gut bacteria had much higher levels of the parasite in their blood than those with different microbes
