Kidneys for transplantation could come from babies who die at birth
Hospitals in countries such as the UK and the US carry out a few transplants each year where kidneys are…
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Neanderthals hunted cave lions with spears and made use of their pelts
Fossilised remains of extinct big cats called cave lions display evidence of butchery, showing that Neanderthals had the skills to…
JWST has spotted the most distant galaxy cluster ever seen
The James Webb Space Telescope has found the most distant galaxy cluster ever seen, at 30 billion light years away.…
Curbing fatty acid production in bacteria lowers antibiotic resistance
Bacteria are more susceptible to antibiotics when they can't produce fatty acids, suggesting that drugs inhibiting this process could help…
We’ve discovered the most massive black hole yet
A galaxy billions of light years from Earth houses what may be the most massive black hole in the universe,…
Why scientists scanned giant hailstones in a dentist’s office
A high-resolution view of hailstones the size of tennis balls can reveal how they form – and help researchers better…
Your gut bacteria are at war – and force their enemies to switch sides
Rival tribes of bacteria armed with poison darts are fighting it out in your gut, with armies of traitors often…
DeepMind is experimenting with a nearly indestructible robot hand
A new robotic hand can withstand being smashed by pistons or walloped with a hammer. It was designed to survive…
Probiotics helped reduce fatigue and memory loss from long covid
A study involving more than 450 people found that a mixture of prebiotics and probiotics alleviated some symptoms of long…
Euclid space telescope releases its first stunning full-colour images
The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has released five of its first science images, including an iconic nebula and…