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Unlocking the body’s defences: understanding immunotherapy
In the battle against diseases, the human body boasts an intricate defence network...
Are we really about to talk to whales?
The past decade has seen an explosion of new research into some of the most fascinating...
Floating robots reveal just how much airborne dust fertilises the Southern Ocean – a key climate ‘shock absorber’
The Southern Ocean, a region critical to Earth’s climate, hosts vast blooms of microscopic...
Why evolution often favours small animals and other organisms
Small really does seem to be beautiful in evolutionary terms
Iron fuels immune cells – and it could make asthma worse
You’ve likely heard that you can get iron from eating spinach and steak
Brain study identifies a cost of caregiving for new fathers
Parenting makes the heart grow fonder, and the brain grow … smaller?
Engineering mini human hearts to study pregnancy complications and birth defects
How did your heart form? What triggered your first heartbeat? To this day, the mechanisms...
Is dark matter’s main rival theory dead? There’s bad news from the Cassini spacecraft and other recent tests
One of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics today is that the forces in galaxies...
Can an organ transplant really change someone’s personality?
Changes in personality following a heart transplant have been noted pretty much...
Exoplanet WASP-69b has a cometlike tail – this unique feature is helping scientists like me learn more about how planets evolve
Located 163 light-years from Earth, a Jupiter-sized exoplanet named WASP-69b offers...
Our new vaccine could protect against coronaviruses that haven’t even emerged yet – new study
The rapid development of vaccines that protect against COVID was a remarkable scientific...
Electric vehicles are usually safer for their occupants – but not necessarily for everyone else
The future of automobiles is electric, but many people worry about the safety of...
‘Everywhere we looked we found evidence’: the godfather of microplastics on 20 years of pollution research and the fight for global action
Thirty years ago, while counting barnacles, limpets and seaweeds along rocky shores,...
Unravelling life’s origin: five key breakthroughs from the past five years
There is still so much we don’t understand about the origin of life on Earth
How much time should you spend sitting versus standing? New research reveals the perfect mix for optimal health
We found the optimal amount of sleep was 8.3 hours, while for light activity and...
How studying trends in human lifespans can measure progress in addressing inequality
People are living longer lives compared to previous generations but, over the last...