Hay fever relief could come in the form of a nasal ‘molecular shield’
Sneezing and coughing are common hay fever symptomsmohammad hosein safaei/Unsplash People with…
Polycystic ovary syndrome may be passed on via chemical tags on DNA
Illustration of enlarged ovaries in someone with polycstic ovary syndromeScience Photo Library/Alamy…
Are microplastics in ultra-processed food harming your mental health?
Fast food is often ultra-processedShutterstock/siamionau pavel Two of the biggest health concerns…
Daily doses of peanuts could desensitise adults with the allergy
Peanuts are one of the most common foods people are allergic tonafterphoto/Shutterstock…
New colour seen for the first time by tricking the eyes
Our retinas could be made to see a vivid shade of blue-greenMikeCS…
Distracted by your phone? Putting it out of reach may not help
Smartphones can be a distraction from other tasksPheelings media/Shutterstock Do you find…
You could train your brain to be less fooled by optical illusions
Did you spot that the orange circle on the left is smaller…
Extreme heat may speed up biological ageing in older people
A woman drinks water during a heatwave in Hyeres, FranceMagali Cohen/Hans Lucas/AFP…
Big animals have higher cancer risk – but also evolved better defences
African elephants have extra copies of genes that help resist cancerNeil Aldridge/Nature…
Older people in England are more satisfied after covid-19 pandemic
The pandemic may have changed people’s outlook on lifeDisobeyArt / Alamy The…
