Hepatitis B vaccine linked with a lower risk of developing diabetes
Immunisation against hepatitis B is routinely offered across much of the world Mehmet Salih Guler / Getty Images The hepatitis B vaccine seems to reduce
Bespoke brain implant gives long-term relief from chronic pain
Deep brain stimulation is already used to treat Parkinson’s disease Living Art Enterprises/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY A brain implant that detects when someone is in pain
Ancient crocodile relative could have ripped dinosaurs apart
Artist’s illustration of the ancient reptile Kostensuchus atrox Gabriel Diaz Yanten, CC-BY 4.0 An ancient crocodile relative that lived around 70 million years ago was
Antibiotics normally don’t increase the risk of autoimmune disorders
Antibiotic use can have knock-on effects on the immune system UrbanImages/Alamy Children exposed to antibiotics in the womb or early in life don’t generally have
We could get most metals for clean energy without opening new mines
Open-pit mining at Kennecott Copper Mine, also called Bingham Canyon Mine, in Utah Witold Skrypczak/Alamy The leftover ore discarded by US mines is packed with
Unprecedented Arctic heatwave melted 1 per cent of Svalbard’s ice
Svalbard saw record-breaking high temperatures in the summer of 2024 Xinhua/Shutterstock During the summer of 2024, six weeks of record-smashing heat led to a record-obliterating
It is impossible to build a practical quantum broadcaster
Can we broadcast quantum information? Weiquan Lin/Getty Images Sharing quantum information the same way we broadcast TV or radio programs may be impractical – even
DNA analysis reveals West African ancestry in early medieval England
The skeleton of a girl from Updown cemetary, who was found to have West African ancestry M George et al. Two unrelated young people buried
Oddly viscous stars could be impersonating black holes
Is that gravitational wave signal coming from a black hole, or something even stranger? titoOnz / Alamy Exotic viscous stars could reflect ripples of space-time,
NHS talking therapies seem to be less effective for younger adults
NHS talking therapies give people access to science-based self-help interventions and psychotherapy Galina Zhigalova/Getty Images A type of psychotherapy available on the national health service