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09/12/2019

Boron nitride nanotube membrane creates power by controlling the flow of electrically charged ions in water

One of the fears first voiced in science fiction, as a consequence of increasingly irrational judicial structures. Niven...
19/06/2019

One of the fears first voiced in science fiction, as a consequence of increasingly irrational judicial structures. Niven’s short stories eventually had criminals being organ harvested for trivial offenses such as jaywalking. Looks like China doesn’t need sci-fi to make its nightmares come true.

Concerns have swirled around the origins of China's human organ supply for decades, and grisly new findings confirm these longstanding fears remain as justified as ever.

06/06/2019

A new compound which visualises and kills antibiotic resistant superbugs has been discovered by scientists at the University of Sheffield and Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL).

01/06/2019

Chemists at the University of Illinois have successfully produced fuels using water, carbon dioxide and visible light through artificial photosynthesis. By converting carbon dioxide into more complex molecules like propane, green energy technology is now one step closer to using excess CO2 to store....

24/10/2018

Our ancestors didn’t suffer from hay fever and food allergies were extremely rare even a few decades ago. What is causing the steep rise in their incidence now?

10/09/2018

A new family of enzymes found in the human gut has been used to quickly turn type A blood into type O - which can be used for transfusions in anyone

10/09/2018

In recent years, bacteria have been growing increasingly resistant to antibiotics – our strongest weapon against them.

07/08/2018

Probiotic use can result in a significant accumulation of bacteria in the small intestine that can result in disorienting brain fogginess as well as rapid, significant belly bloating, investigators report.

27/06/2018

By 2027, most US workers will be freelance and cities will be competing for talent. And the robots? Throw them a welcome lunch.

Calamari from space 🤣
17/05/2018

Calamari from space 🤣

A summary of decades of research on a rather 'out-there' idea involving viruses from space has recently been published, and it's raising questions on just how scientific we can be when it comes to speculating on the history of life on Earth.

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