A Giant conundrum: Scientists try for the first time to work out the age of naked Cerne Abbas chalk man carved into the side of Dorset hill The carving has never been dated and its origins remain a mystery to historians The giant was restored for the first time last year, but scientists now want to … Read more
Is this the last thing you see? Scientists create simulated high-resolution image of black hole 55 million light years from Earth using Einstein’s theory of relativity Black hole at the center of the galaxy Messier 87 was imaged in April Supermassive black hole in M87 has about 6.5 billion times the mass of our sun … Read more
British scientists discover antibody in blood of patient who fought off SARS that could NEUTRALISE coronavirus Academics have discovered an antibody that could neutralise the coronavirus Researchers examined the blood of a patient who had recovered from SARS Using powerful x-ray machine they were able to find an antibody from patient Coronavirus symptoms: what are … Read more
Scientists have dismantled cancer piece-by-piece and found its weak spots, in a possible breakthrough. In one of the largest studies of its kind ever conducted, researchers turned off every genetic instruction inside 30 types of cancer. And they discovered 600 genes that can be targeted by drugs that won’t damage healthy cells in the body. … Read more
Scientists find a way to make food taste salty but with less of the sodium that can cause high blood pressure People may pick up reduced salt snacks as a way of cutting their salt intake Scientists wanted to find a blend that tastes like salt to improve snacks It could even improve health, as … Read more
New bendable screens made from FISH SCALES are fully biodegradable in just 24 days and could help minimize the environmental impact of electric devices Scientists in China created a new kind of electric screen made from fish scales The small, bendable screens are made from gelatins extracted from the scales The screens will dissolve in … Read more
Meet the ‘Wonderchicken’: Scientists discover the oldest fossil of a modern bird — an ancestor of hens and ducks that waddled alongside the dinosaurs The Wonderchicken — or ‘Asteriornis’ — lived around 67 million years ago According to the researchers it resembles a ‘mash-up’ of a duck and a chicken It was a small bird … Read more
Meet the ‘Wonderchicken’: Scientists identify the oldest fossil ever found of a modern bird thought to be an ancestor of today’s hens and ducks The Wonderchicken — or ‘Asteriornis’ — lived around 67 million years ago According to the researchers it resembles a ‘mash-up’ of a duck and a chicken It was a small bird … Read more
Could a supplement one day REPLACE exercise? Boosting levels of a protein released during a workout ‘can increase muscle gain, fat burning and lung capacity’ Flies forced to produce an post-exercise protein got fit even without working out If they were stopped from making the protein exercise had no benefits at all Scientists suggested it … Read more
Scientists untangle the mystery of how ice formed on Mercury in spite of surface temperatures as hot as 750 degrees Fahrenheit Researchers at Georgia Tech investigate how ice forms on Mercury Most of the ice on the planet’s poles is believed to have come from asteroids However, some of that ice likely formed when compounds … Read more