A new gene therapy is giving people born deaf the chance to hear, often within just weeks. Researchers have successfully delivered a working copy of a key hearing gene directly into the inner ear using a single injection.

A scientist who figured out the secret behind ancient Rome’s self-repairing concrete has opened a concrete business selling the world’s most popular building material the way the Romans made it: built to last.

A new AI system could reshape how blood disorders such as leukemia are detected and with greater accuracy and consistency than humans.

An Australian agronomist has developed a farmer-managed technique that has revolutionised agriculture in Niger and elsewhere.

Faecal transplant cures bipolar disease. Clinical trials now needed to confirm.

AI can now make proteins to cure antibiotic-resistant infections and diseases such as cancer in seconds — something that used to take years.

Optimism correlates with higher savings, especially for those struggling financially, offering a new perspective on financial success.

Scientists have developed a new more eco-friendly method for extracting the gold from electronic waste

Researchers have designed an energy-efficient device that produces drinking water from seawater using a solar-powered evaporation process.

Scientists have found a way to regenerate damaged heart muscle cells in mice, paving the way to treat heart defects and heart attack damage.

Special titanium oxide nanoparticles have been developed that use sunlight to stop wall paint yellowing.

Researchers have developed a new solid-state lithium-sulphur battery that boosts the range of electric vehicles.

Researchers say using very small magnets to wirelessly trigger specific nerve cells in the brain could help those with Parkinson’s Disease.

Massachusetts becomes the first US state to outlaw people under 21 being sentenced to life without parole.

Restricting calories is known to improve health and increase lifespan, but now scientists have uncovered a gene that makes it happen.

Ancient California redwoods defy scientists’ expectations and sprout new shoots from blackened trunks

Researchers have developed a brain-computer interface that is enabling a woman with severe paralysis to speak through a digital avatar.

Engineers have found that almost any material can be turned into a device that continuously harvests electricity from humidity in the air.

Just five minutes of walking every half hour during periods of prolonged sitting can offset some of the most harmful effects of sitting.

A new study suggests amyloid plaques found in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s are a substance released by the brain’s immune system.