World’s first baby born by IVF done almost entirely by a machine
A baby has been born after being conceived via IVF performed by a machine, with a medical professional merely overseeing…
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The 13 drugs and supplements that could slow brain ageing
Hydrocortisone and testosterone are just two of 13 drugs and supplements that could lessen the impact of genes that accelerate…
A new definition of obesity could help treat millions of people
Obesity is typically assessed by measuring someone's body mass index, but now researchers are calling for a more nuanced approach…
How India has slowly but surely become a major player in space
India’s space agency has been remarkably successful in recent years, growing the country’s prestige on the global stage – and…
Tiny structure in the brain could be driving how much you eat
A part of the brain that is about the size of a sunflower seed in people could play a big…
Antibody therapy makes the immune systems of old mice young again
A novel antibody therapy makes the immune system of old mice appear younger, allowing the animals to better fend off…
Gravitational waves finally prove Stephen Hawking’s black hole theorem
An exceptionally loud collision between two black holes has been detected by the LIGO gravitational wave observatory, enabling physicists to…
How a total solar eclipse in 1919 left physicists ‘more or less agog’
One total solar eclipse changed physics forever – and even to this day these celestial phenomena are astonishing viewers and…
Mice with two fathers have their own offspring for the first time
We're a step closer to two men being able to have genetic children of their own after the creation of…
UK AI summit is a ‘photo opportunity’ not an open debate, critics say
The AI Safety Summit, hosted by UK prime minister Rishi Sunak, has been criticised for a lack of diverse perspectives,…