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Eel-ectrifying: A miniature battery to alter the activity of human nerve cells
An eel-ectrifying invention.
Stunning new images reveal the real looks of Neptune and Uranus
The two ice giants are actually far closer in colour.
Increasingly popular vape pens pose significant environmental threat
Single-use e-cigarettes contain batteries that last 100 of cycles despite being discarded.
AI automatically detects methane plumes from space
A powerful tool in combating climate change.
Timing matters a lot when it comes to starting a family
Timing sexual activity for family planning: What you need to know?
‘Droplet batteries’ could pave the way for miniature bio-integrated devices
How do electric eels generate electricity?
Astronomers observed a large dark spot in Neptune’s atmosphere
Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have observed a large dark spot in Neptune’s atmosphere, with an unexpectedly smaller bright spot adjacent to...
Ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick extracted
Revealing a time capsule of plant life.
Nearly one in five UK adults may have misophonia
In representative sample, most people identified at least some irritation upon hearing trigger sounds such as sniffing and slurping
Telomere shortening is linked to signs of Alzheimer’s in brain scans
The length of the telomeres which cap chromosomes is associated with a reduced risk of dementia, but not stroke or Parkinson’s
Progestogen-only and combined hormonal contraceptives have similar association with breast cancer risk
An analysis of almost 10,000 women with breast cancer under the age of 50 found a similar association regardless of the type of hormonal contraceptive.