H5N1 bird flu is closer to gaining pandemic potential than we thought
A highly infectious strain of bird flu has been circulating worldwide since…
Implant made with living neurons connects to mouse brains
This brain implant contains tens of thousands of lab-engineered neuronsScience Corporation An…
New forms of animals made by fusing several comb jellies together
A warty comb jelly (Mnemiopsis leidyi)Andrey Nekrasov / Alamy Stock Photo It…
When, and where, did the covid-19 pandemic really begin?
People carrying out disinfection work at a market in Wuhan, where covid-19…
Most comprehensive picture yet of how organs age at different rates
Someone’s kidneys could be a decade older, biologically, than their brainChristian Kitzmuller/Alamy…
Heatwaves are surpassing the extremes predicted by climate models
The UK experienced a record-breaking heatwave in July 2022DAMIEN MEYER/AFP via Getty…
Swarms of cyborg cockroaches could be manufactured by robots
A cockroach with an electronic backpack can be steered remotelyCourtesy of Hirotaka…
The way Cheerios stick together has inspired a new kind of robot
A robot inspired by Cheerios releasing alcohol fuel with a fluorescent dyeJackson…
Bird flu may be adapting to become more infectious to humans
Bird flu has been spreading in wild animals for years but it…
How safe is the US food supply?
Produce has been the source of many foodborne illness outbreaks in the…
