Fourth Industrial Revolution
This worm could hold the secret to tackling ageing
A team of researchers have identified a conserved molecular pathway that controls health and lifespan in nematode worms.
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Health and Healthcare Systems
This is what your working hours are doing to your health
Working the night shift disrupts circadian rhythms and can have a range of different health consquences.
Health and Healthcare Systems
The Zika virus could be used to attack brain tumours
New research shows that Zika virus cells can kill malignant brain stem cells, which are most resistant to typical cancer treatments.
Emerging Technologies
This engineer has accidentally found a safer way to transport oil
An engineer has discovered a way to turn liquid oil into spill-resistant pellets with air capsules in their core for buoyancy.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
This new treatment kills cancer with something you might not expect
Researchers have achieved a 100 percent cure rate for cancer in a hamster by injecting an ethanol gel directly into tumors
Health and Healthcare Systems
The secret of how we retrieve memories has been unlocked
Researchers have discovered that memories form and get recalled along two distinct circuits in the brain. This could be relevant to the study of Alzheimer's disease.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
This computer pioneer thinks kids should all be learning to code
Dame Stephanie Shirley, one of the UK’s most respected pioneers in computing, says children as young as two should be introduced to the basics of coding.
Industries in Depth
You can now buy a genetically modified animal for the first time
The first genetically modified salmon has hit the supermarket shelves in Canada after years of opposition and delays.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Bitcoin now comes from space. Welcome to the future
A company is now using a satellite to transmit the cryptocurrency from space, with the aim of bringing it to more people, who may currently be unable to access it.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
This new theory for how life was created goes against everything you thought you knew
Biophysicist Jeremy England has published support for his theory of adaptation - and it goes against what we thought we knew.
Geographies in Depth
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Geographies in Depth
This country's mobile payments market is 50 times the size of America's
China's urban centers are rapidly becoming cash-free zones as digital payment methods take over.
Emerging Technologies
A Facebook chatbot recently created its own non-human language
While developing negotiating chatbot agents, Facebook researchers found that the bots spontaneously developed their own non-human language.
Climate Action
Sweden has passed a law accelerating its timetable to become carbon-free
Sweden has passed a law accelerating its timetable for achieving carbon neutrality.
Nature and Biodiversity
How California is winning the renewable energy race
A California grid broke another renewables record, getting more than 67% of its energy from renewables on May 13, 2017.