Why midlife is the perfect time to take control of your future health
[ad_1] Next year, I will be celebrating the big 4-0. It seems a little absurd. I feel barely any older than I did when I
Blood-thinning drug heparin may stop snakebite victims losing limbs
[ad_1] A black-necked spitting cobra, which are mostly in sub-Saharan Africa Luca Boldrini (CC BY-SA) A commonly used blood thinner could prevent hundreds of thousands
Tiny jellyfish robots made of ferrofluid can be controlled with light
[ad_1] Jellyfish-shaped robots made of magnetic ferrofluid can be controlled by light through an underwater obstacle course. Swarms of these soft robots could be useful
Butchered bones hint humans were in South America 21,000 years ago
[ad_1] Depiction of ancient humans butchering a glyptodont in South America 21,000 years ago Damián Voglino, Museo de Ciencias Naturales A. Scasso (Colegio Don Bosco),
Tiny solar-powered drones could stay in the air forever
[ad_1] CoulombFly, a prototype miniature solar-powered drone Wei Shen, Jinzhe Peng and Mingjing Qi A drone weighing just 4 grams is the smallest solar-powered aerial
Anti-inflammatory drug extended the lifespan of mice by 20 per cent
[ad_1] An inflammatory molecule (in green) is visible in liver tissue from an older mouse Anissa A. Widjaja et al. 2024 Blocking an inflammatory molecule
In the race to ramp up renewables, we can’t ignore heat storage
[ad_1] Artur Widak/NurPhoto/Shutterstock It is by now well established that to mitigate the worst effects of climate change, we need to reach net-zero carbon emissions
Hydrogel can preserve medications for weeks outside of a fridge
[ad_1] When mixed with hydrogel, protein-based drugs can stay effective longer at high temperatures Shutterstock/Renko Aleks Many medications must be refrigerated or they lose their
Anemone-eating sea slugs hunt in packs
[ad_1] Sea slugs attack their brown anemone prey together Kate Otter A slow slaughter beneath the waves is surprisingly social: one species of sea slug
Perseids: How to watch 2024’s spectacular mid-year meteor shower
[ad_1] The 2023 Perseid meteor shower seen over grasslands in China Cynthia Lee/Alamy The Perseid meteor shower is one of the best opportunities to see