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    The worm with a taste for polystyrene
    • Jun 9

    The worm with a taste for polystyrene

    A ‘superworm’ with an appetite for polystyrene could be the key to plastic recycling on a mass scale.
    Plastic-eating enzyme tackles landfill waste
    • Apr 26

    Plastic-eating enzyme tackles landfill waste

    A new enzyme variant created can break down plastics that typically take centuries to degrade in just a matter of hours to days.
    Turning back the clock on ageing skin
    • Apr 7

    Turning back the clock on ageing skin

    Scientists have developed a new way to rejuvenate skin cells, allowing our cellular biological clocks to be wound back 30 years.
    Destroying PFAS, the 'forever chemicals'
    • Feb 22

    Destroying PFAS, the 'forever chemicals'

    Health-damaging PFASs are nearly impossible to break down — but a new hot-water technique can destroy them.
    Second woman may have cured herself of HIV
    • Nov 16, 2021

    Second woman may have cured herself of HIV

    A woman in Argentina has become only the second documented person whose own immune system may have cured her of HIV.
    Deliberately ageing trees to save them
    • Sep 8, 2021

    Deliberately ageing trees to save them

    Inside some of our oldest trees, miniature worlds are at risk. The race is on to speed their ageing process, so they aren't lost forever.
    Maybe sharks just aren't that into us
    • Aug 15, 2021

    Maybe sharks just aren't that into us

    Drones are helping science dispel some misguided fears: it turns out shark encounters aren’t so rare and they may not be interested in us.
    A tool that can sniff out cancer
    • Jun 11, 2021

    A tool that can sniff out cancer

    A new tool that sniffs out vapours emanating from blood samples can tell if a cell is cancerous or not with up to 95 percent accuracy.
    Injured spinal cords repaired with stem cells
    • Feb 21, 2021

    Injured spinal cords repaired with stem cells

    Injecting bone marrow from stem cells in patients with spinal cord injuries has led to a significant improvement in motor functions.
    Zapping up the zinc
    • Jan 4, 2021

    Zapping up the zinc

    While lightweight, compact and more eco-friendly, the zinc-air battery isn't usually rechargeable. A new design could change all that.
    Fertilising crops with pee? Yes we can.
    • Oct 6, 2020

    Fertilising crops with pee? Yes we can.

    A French startup has developed a urine-powered fertiliser that could help limit our eco-footprint.
    Bricks become batteries
    • Aug 10, 2020

    Bricks become batteries

    The humble house brick is now a battery that can store electricity, raising the possibility that buildings could become literal powerhouses.
    Lasers destroy plaques in Alzheimer's
    • Aug 3, 2020

    Lasers destroy plaques in Alzheimer's

    Scientists have used an infrared laser to disintegrate harmful plaques in Alzheimer's disease from the inside out.
    Waterfront parks to quell tsunamis
    • May 3, 2020

    Waterfront parks to quell tsunamis

    When a tsunami slams into a coastal area, parks with rolling hills could provide about as much protection as towering seawalls.
    The bug that eats toxic plastic
    • Mar 26, 2020

    The bug that eats toxic plastic

    A bacterium that not only breaks down plastic waste but also uses it as food to power the breakdown process has been discovered.
    Saving the banana
    • Mar 2, 2020

    Saving the banana

    Using organic and ‘agroecological’ production methods, a new variety of banana, Pointe d’Or, goes on sale in France.
    Living buildings in space
    • Jan 20, 2020

    Living buildings in space

    Scientists have developed structures that can sense, communicate, and react to their surroundings.
    NASA intern's stellar discovery
    • Jan 19, 2020

    NASA intern's stellar discovery

    Wolf Cukier made global headlines after discovering a new planet three days into his summer internship at NASA.
    Toilets get slippery makeover
    • Jan 6, 2020

    Toilets get slippery makeover

    A slippery new coating could make the crappiest place in your home a little cleaner.
    The brain wash
    • Nov 2, 2019

    The brain wash

    Scientists may have discovered what it is about sleep that proves so beneficial for our brains.
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