Microplastics linked to a greater risk of heart attack and stroke
People with artery plaques containing microplastics were about four times as likely to have a heart attack or stroke as…
China is sending its Chang’e 6 spacecraft to the far side of the moon
If all goes well, the Chang’e 6 probe will be the first ever to land on the far side of…
Pain relief from the placebo effect may not actually involve dopamine
Dopamine was long thought to play a part in the placebo effect for pain relief, but a new study is…
Ancient rocks boost case for mini ice age linked to fall of Rome
Unusual rocks on an Icelandic beach were dropped there by icebergs, adding to evidence that an unusually cool period preceded…
Omega-3 supplements seem to slow down biological ageing
Taking a daily omega-3 supplement appears to slow down the rate of biological ageing by three months – and even…
Complex blood vessel nets could be 3D printed for artificial organs
Artificial organ transplants have been held back by the difficulty of making networks of blood vessels - a problem scientists…
Having radio waves beamed into our head ramps up our sense of smell
Directing radio waves at the olfactory system deep within our head seems to boost our ability to detect different smells
People with total colour blindness able to see red after gene therapy
Thanks to gene therapy, people who could previously only detect shades of grey can now distinguish red objects from a…
Intermittent fasting could boost immunity in addition to weight loss
Immune cells are more effective at fending off pathogens when they use ketones – which are produced during fasting –…
Nobel prize for medicine goes to mRNA work behind covid-19 vaccines
The 2023 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine has gone to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their work on…