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Bowhead whales can live for more than 200 years – this protein might be why
Oct 29, 202500:47 How bowhead whales live so longResearchers have uncovered a protein that enhances DNA repair and may explain how bowhead whales can live more than 200 years. The protein, cold-induced RNA-bindin...
Audio long read: How to get the best night’s sleep — what the science says
Oct 24, 2025Advice on how to get good sleep is everywhere, with the market for sleep aids worth more than US$100 billion annually. However, scientists warn that online hacks and pricey tools aren’t always effecti...
Honey, I ate the kids: how hunger and hormones make mice aggressive
Oct 22, 202500:48 How hunger, hormones and aggression interact in mouse brainsResearchers have uncovered the neural mechanisms that underlie an aggressive behaviour in mice prompted by hunger and hormonal state. ...
New bird flu vaccine could tackle multiple variants with one shot
Oct 15, 202500:46 A multi-variant avian flu vaccine that could enhance pandemic preparednessA vaccine capable of protecting against multiple strains of avian influenza virus might be a step closer, according to n...
How stereotypes shape AI – and what that means for the future of hiring
Oct 08, 202500:48 The stereotypes hidden in Internet imagesStereotyped assumptions about women’s ages and their perceived job suitability are enhanced by Internet imagery, according to new research. A study of hu...
Ancient viral DNA helps human embryos develop
Oct 01, 202500:50 How ancient viruses drive modern human developmentResearch suggests that ancient viral-DNA embedded in the human genome is playing a key role in early embryo development. Around 8% of our genome...
Audio long read: Autism is on the rise — what’s really behind the increase?
Sep 26, 2025In April, Robert F. Kennedy Jr held a press conference about rising diagnoses of autism, and said he would soon be announcing a study to find the responsible agent. Although Kennedy said that environm...
How a dangerous tick-borne virus sneaks into the brain
Sep 24, 202500:48 New insights into tick-borne encephalitisResearchers have identified a key protein that helps tick-borne encephalitis virus enter the brain. In rare cases an infection can lead to serious neurol...
Apocalypse then: how cataclysms shaped human societies
Sep 19, 2025Science journalist Lizzie Wade’s first book, Apocalypse: A Transformative Exploration of Humanity's Resilience Through Cataclysmic Events explores some of the cataclysmic events that humans have faced...
This AI tool predicts your risk of 1,000 diseases — by looking at your medical records
Sep 17, 202500:50 The AI tool that predicts disease riskResearchers have developed an AI tool that can calculate a person’s risk of developing over 1,000 different diseases, sometimes years in advance. The system...