Science
Covid-19 news: Just 7 per cent of 5 to 11-year-olds in...
A regular round-up of the latest coronavirus news, plus insight, features and interviews...
How serious is monkeypox and what are the symptoms?
Since 7 May, the UK Health Security Agency has announced three cases of monkeypox,...
Two newly described Amazon fish species are on the brink...
New varieties of South American darter fish were documented in Brazil’s Apuí region....
Vaping may be an effective way to quit smoking during pregnancy
E-cigarettes may be more effective than nicotine patches as a tool for quitting...
Plan to feed phone data of NHS mental health patients to...
An AI was designed to predict when people are at risk of having a mental health...
Pairs of giant planets may make their star systems ultra-habitable
Simulations of more than 140,000 possible planetary systems show that pairs of giant...
Nearly a third of bites by malaria-carrying mosquitoes...
Detailed analysis of mosquito bites in the Central African Republic found that,...
Cryptocurrency mining is still on the rise despite huge...
The value of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has plummeted in recent weeks, but...
Beekeepers are struggling to keep up with farms' pollination...
As demand for crops grows, the pollination services provided by the honeybees managed...
Quantum communication system could detect earthquakes
Quantum-encrypted messages sent through cables over long distances are sensitive...
Smart contact lens could directly deliver glaucoma drugs...
A wireless contact lens that monitors eye pressure and delivers glaucoma drugs on...
Computer powered by colony of blue-green algae has run...
Blue-green algae, a type of cyanobacteria, set in a container on a windowsill powered...
Flu vaccine cuts risk of heart attack in following year...
A meta-analysis of studies involving 9000 people suggests those who receive a flu...
Ants treat infected wounds of nestmates with medicine from...
Matabele ants (Megaponera analis) in sub-Saharan Africa apply an antimicrobial substance...
First picture of our galaxy’s supermassive black hole revealed
The Event Horizon Telescope collaboration has released the first picture of our...
A steroid might be why octopuses starve themselves after...
After mating, female octopuses increase production of a steroid hormone, which may...
