Water seen in young planet system shows Earth may have always been wet
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted water vapour in an area where planets may be forming, which could present…
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How a US agriculture agency became key in the fight against bird flu
Amidst an ongoing outbreak of a deadly bird flu virus in livestock, the US Department of Agriculture is doing more…
First over-the-counter birth control pill approved in the US
The US Food and Drug Administration approved the oral contraceptive Opill for use without a prescription. It is the first…
Largest mammalian brain map ever could unpick what makes us human
A map of part of a mouse brain, which is expected to be generalisable to people, could help scientists understand…
What are ‘synthetic embryos’ and why are scientists making them?
The first human embryo-like structures have been created from stem cells and reached a landmark stage of development, in a…
Bioelectronic patch uses living bacteria to treat psoriasis in mice
One of the first bioelectronic devices to combine living bacteria with sensors has successfully improved healthy skin regeneration in mice…
Stress makes us age faster but the effects can be reversed
Your biological age - a measure based on markers on your DNA, rather than your number of birthdays - can…
Robotic mouse with flexible spine moves with greater speed and agility
Most robots lack a flexible spine, so researchers created a 3D-printed mouse with the ability to bend its back and…
The ageing of cells may be due to errors that harm protein production
Older cells may fail to make proteins or may make proteins that don't function as they should, in a discovery…
DeepMind AI can beat the best weather forecasts – but there is a catch
By using artificial intelligence to spot patterns in weather data, Google DeepMind says it can beat existing weather forecasts up…