Cryptic genetic variation: the hidden changes in your DNA that could produce new diseases

Aug 15, 2019 18:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

Rarely has our environment changed so quickly. On top of climate change, were exposing ourselves to air pollutants, microplastics and unprecedented levels of fat, salt and sugar in our food. Environmental change is one...

A brief astronomical history of Saturn's amazing rings

Aug 15, 2019 17:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

With giant Saturn hanging in the blackness and sheltering Cassini from the Suns blinding glare, the spacecraft viewed the rings as never before. Many dream of what they would do had they a time machine. Some would...

Lab studies suggest medicinal plants can help repair human bone and tissue

Aug 12, 2019 06:26 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

Theres been a rise in recent years of biomedical engineering techniques that can restore lost tissue and bone. If youve been in a car crash, for instance, there are ways to restore or repair the lost body part or damaged...

Environmental destruction is a war crime, but it's almost impossible to fall foul of the laws

Aug 12, 2019 06:22 am UTC| Insights & Views Science Law

An open letter from 24 scientists published in Nature last month calls on governments to draft a new Geneva Convention dedicated to protecting the environment during armed conflict. This inspired a number of headlines...

HIV/AIDS cure 2019: AIDS-related deaths decline since 2010 despite lack of complete cure

Aug 06, 2019 10:11 am UTC| Science

The HIV and AIDS epidemic has been a global challenge for decades. Unfortunately, a complete cure that would kill HIV and AIDS from a patients body is still unavailable. But that does not mean there is no other way to...

Cancer cure: Donald Trump promises cure for childhood cure if he wins in 2020

Aug 06, 2019 09:46 am UTC| Politics Science

Scientists around the world have reported strides in developing more advanced treatments for cancer while the complete cure is still unavailable. Illnesses like cancer are some of the major concerns for many households,...

Space travel might fry your brain, causing permanent learning and memory problems

Aug 06, 2019 03:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

During the course of a deep space mission, astronauts are routinely in various degrees of peril. Depending on which Hollywood sci-fi thrillers you choose, these intrepid explorers are at the mercy of malicious aliens,...