Using firefly enzyme, researchers make brain cells glow in the dark
Just in time for Christmas too.
Google’s AI just created its own form of encryption
Just two algorithms sending messages to each other - and you can't peek in.
Cat walks into university lecture, starts acting just like a student
The cat really fits into most student groups.
Here’s why chocolate and red wine give some people migraines
Hint: it's not the blood pressure.
An English-speaking teenager woke up from a coma speaking fluent Spanish
It has all the makings of a sci-fi movie.
Religious people are worse at math, biology, and physics than non-religious people
Both men and women who believe in God tend to be worse at math, study suggets.
New gene-editing technology successfully cures genetic disorder in mice – and it’s not CRISPR
Researchers using a new genetic technique have successfully cured a genetic blood disorder in living mice, unlocking new possibilities for...
New device enables you to grow your own food from plant cells
If you want to grow some food from scratch... you need Finnish researchers.
Two million years ago, Homo habilis was right handed
Hand preference is still something we don't understand that well, but at least we've got a better timeframe now.
Elon Musks answers your (and everyone else’s) questions about interplanetary travel
Things just got serious.
Peptides in the milk of Tasmanian devils kills some of the most dangerous bacterial and fungal infections
Devil's milk has proven to be an unexpected but extremely efficient weapon.
Mismatching foods can make for a better meal
Are we having spaghetti? OK, then I'd like some spring rolls to go with that.
Scientists develop tape that adheres to anything and rejects all liquids
They call it a superomniphobic tape.
A Russian start-up schools Google and Facebook facial recognition technology
NTechLab is only one year old, but it's already making headlines and playing with the big boys in the industry.
European lander likely crashes onto Mars
The bad news starts to sink in.
Tasmanian devils developing resistance to horrendous infectious face cancer
I'd expect nothing less from the Tasmanian devils.
What rocks is the Moon made from?
What's the Moon made from, anyway?
A pair of astronauts have entered China’s Tiangong 2 space station, beginning the country’s longest manned space mission
China is making strides in its own space program.
A seaweed could help us curb greenhouse gas emissions – if we feed it to cows
It can make a big difference.
German U-boat found off the coast of Scotland
They say a giant sea creature destroyed it.
Why the dryer shrinks your clothes
I hate it when this happens.
Just days in the mountains can improve your blood for months
Just a few hours in the mountains can significantly change your bloodstream
Gut bacteria can aid recovery from spinal cord injury, researchers find
Your gut bacteria may be more important than we thought.
Scotland joins the “fully renewable” energy club
Scotland joins a select group of nations.
Astronomers may have just discovered two new moons around Uranus
Two dark shapes discovered around Uranus.
Ancient fish solves one of your childhood mysteries about teeth
A tale of milk teeth and ancient fish.
How Inhouse EMG Testing Can Improve A Medical Practice
Spectacular advances in medical science are changing the world as we know it.
Google’s Artificial Intelligence algorithm just navigated London’s underground without any prior knowledge
Google's DeepMind algorithm just got one step closer to behaving like a human.
New record gets us closer to fusion energy
We're one step closer to clean, virtually limitless energy.
Doctors Without Borders just refused a 1-million-vaccine donation from Pfizer, and this is probably a good thing
Doctors Without Borders has a strong message for giant pharma company Pfizer.
Awesome satellite imagery shows surprising images of North Korea
What a time to be alive.
Scientists zoom into Chicxulub, the “dinosaur crater”
Geologists are getting an unprecedented glimpse into the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Missing chunk of India found deep in the Earth, contradicting “101 of geology”
Going down, in a blaze of glory.
Higgs Boson physicist develops a fertility app to replace the pill. It’s 99.5% effective
Safe sex, no pregnancy, and an app. My kind of technology.
Surrealist Salvador Dali cookbook released after 40 years
At the age of 7, surrealist genius Salvador Dali wanted to become a chef. It's a good thing he didn't.
Scientists find new dwarf planet in our solar system
Astronomers have found a cosmic friend for Pluto.
TripAdvisor bans ticket sales to attractions which include wild animal contact
It's a good move, but there's still much to be done.
Deliciously funny finalists from the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2016
Nature... as you've never seen it before.
New exoskeleton helps disabled people get back on their feet
I've said it before and I'll say it again: the future is here.
NASA rover will investigate liquid-carved gully on Mars
The little rover that could.
How to pour the perfect beer – according to science
The art and science of pouring a beer.
UK successfully transmits data via the national electricity grid, in a global premiere
Smart grids, smart cities.
African study wants to track half a million people for five years
South Africa has announced plans for what will be the continent's largest study.
Newly-discovered fault in San Andreas may explain geologic mysteries
It might be a good thing... but we're not sure yet.
Silkworms spin super silk after eating carbon nanotubes and graphene
Worms + graphene = great silk.
NASA reports damage from Hurricane Matthew
NASA itself feared the worst from the hurricane, but thankfully, the damage done at Cape Canaveral seems minor.
Artist Christo Guelov designs colorful street crossings to brighten your day
Bulgarian artist Christo Guelov turned boring pedestrian crossings into works of art.
New farm in the middle of the desert will use only sunlight and seawater – no pesticides, fossil fuels, or even soil
The sun and the sea - that's all it needs.
Scientists create the smallest transistor ever
Smallest. Transistor. Ever
