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Brain signals can change the gut microbiome in as ...
We have known for years that the gut microbiome can alter brain function, but now research in mice i...
Our cells can divide in a completely unexpected wa...
A different kind of human cell division could improve our understanding of cancer and help us grow s...
Hijacked cicadas play music like a cyborg loudspea...
Cicadas can be turned into living speakers and made to play music such as Pachelbel’s Canon
Meta, Amazon and Google accused of 'distorting' ke...
A test of AI model performance across the industry is being gamed by technology giants, making objec...
How Greenland sharks live for hundreds of years wi...
Greenland sharks show no signs of retinal degeneration despite living for up to 400 years, and scien...
Key component of dark chocolate might have an anti...
A chemical that is mainly found in dark chocolate seems to slow our rate of biological ageing, but i...
The best new science fiction books of May 2025
May’s new science fiction novels include a hot tip from our culture editor, as well as war on an ali...
Housework robots are a step closer as they learn t...
Robots often struggle to carry out tasks in places where they haven’t been trained, but a new AI mod...
Drugs like Wegovy can be effective at treating fat...
Semaglutide, a drug commonly taken for weight loss, showed marked benefits for most patients in a tr...
Your washing machine may not actually rid clothes ...
Washing your clothing on high temperature cycles may not completely disinfect it, researchers have f...
Let's remember that extraordinary claims need extr...
Several recent scientific findings, including signs of life on an exoplanet and 'de-extinction' of t...
How a simple walk can bust stress, boost cognition...
We all know that walking is good for us, but growing evidence reveals that the right hike can expone...
Microplastics could be hampering the ocean’s abili...
A global survey of microplastics in oceans reveals that tiny particles of plastic are prevalent thro...
Bitter argument breaks out over controversial theo...
Research aiming to answer the great mystery of how consciousness arises is continuing to spark debat...
Deepfake makers can now evade an unusual detection...
AI-powered deepfake videos with altered facial expressions can display realistic heartbeats through ...
Our wounds heal slower than the cuts and scrapes o...
Human wounds take almost three times as long to heal as those of other primates, which may come down...
Trump administration jeopardises key report on cli...
The Trump administration has dismissed all of the researchers working on the next installment of the...
Reddit users were subjected to AI-powered experime...
Users of the r/ChangeMyView subreddit have expressed outrage at the revelation that researchers at t...
