We may be entering a bold new era in the treatment of depression
18 January 2023
Depression is much more complicated than we thought, but new ideas about its biological causes have already led to promising treatments
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How a planet became a character in my new novel
18 January 2023
My new novel The Terraformers explores what you might include - and leave out - if you were building an Earth-like planet. I spoke to some scientists to see what might work, says Annalee Newitz
Avoiding liquids before surgery may be an unnecessary precaution
18 January 2023
Most hospitals ban all drinks for two hours before surgery, but there is growing evidence that these guidelines are out of date, says Clare Wilson
Male chicks are more sociable if they were grown in warmer eggs
17 January 2023
Increasing the temperature of egg incubators by 1°C or 2°C has shown promise to help chickens cope with rising global temperatures. Now, research suggests it also makes male chicks more sociable and potentially less aggressive as adults
Ranchers are using GPS-collars to herd livestock with virtual fences
17 January 2023
The US Bureau of Land Management is helping ranchers and farmers in Colorado test virtual fences, which set moveable boundaries controlled by an app, and can keep cattle from overgrazing the range
Trilobites used trident-like horns to fight over mates like stags
16 January 2023
Three-pronged weapons on the heads of Walliserops fossils suggest that animals first duelled in sexual combat at least 400 million years ago
Journals publish disproportionate number of papers by their editors
16 January 2023
An analysis of more than 1000 science journals published over 38 years suggests that 12 per cent of journal editors publish a fifth of their own research
German police clear activists from village to make way for coal mine
16 January 2023
Climate activists hoping to stop the expansion of a coal mine near Lützerath, Germany, have been removed from protests sites they have occupied for months or even years
A blast of ultrasound waves could rejuvenate ageing cells
16 January 2023
Treatment with low-frequency ultrasound has restarted cell division in ageing human cells and improved physical performance in old mice
The first breach of 1.5°C will be a temporary but devastating failure
16 January 2023
Limiting global warming to 1.5°C has become the defining measure of success in the climate fight and we need to think about what comes next
