Physicists warn of ‘catastrophic’ impact from UK science cuts
The Large Hadron Collider at CERN could be affected by UK spending…
Moving inductions to early morning could shorten labour by 6 hours
If given the choice, opting for a labour induction in the early…
Nasal spray could prevent infections from any flu strain
Nasal sprays target flu viruses at their main point of entry into…
Dutch air force reads pilots’ brainwaves to make training harder
Royal Netherlands Air Force pilots tested brain-reading technology in a simulatorAlireza Boeini/Alamy…
How to live a meaningful life, according to science
A meaningful life could be filled with small but kind gesturesREUTERS/Eric Gaillard…
Neanderthals and early humans may have interbred over a vast area
An artist’s impression of Neanderthal lifeCHRISTIAN JEGOU/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Homo sapiens and…
The best new popular science books of February 2026 include titles by Maggie Aderin and Michael Pollan
Space scientist Maggie Aderin has a new book out this monthSteven May…
Can we genetically improve humans using George Church’s famous list?
Biologist George Church maintains a list of potentially beneficial gene variantsDON EMMERT/AFP…
Yawning has an unexpected influence on the fluid inside your brain
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Faecal transplants could boost the effectiveness of cancer treatments
Bacteria in stools could be an unexpected weapon in the fight against…
