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08/10/2025

Autism may have subtypes that differ in their genetics and how the condition presents.

Autism may exist in multiple forms, with the condition's genetics and signs differing according to the age at diagnosis

08/10/2025

Scientists have discovered a new abdominal structure called the umbilical sheath, which anchors the remnant of the umbilical cord to deep abdominal tissues and helps determine the shape of your navel

08/10/2025

Singlet oxygen can be damaging in both cells and batteries but it has taken almost 60 years to work out exactly when it shows up in chemical reactions within both

08/10/2025

What’s my Alzheimer’s risk, and can I really do anything to change it?

Some 55 million people worldwide are living with dementia, of which Alzheimer’s is the most common form; this figure is expected to rise to 78 million by 2030. Meanwhile, despite significant progress, we haven’t nailed down the causes of Alzheimer’s beyond the frustratingly broad statement that it has to do with age-related changes in the brain as well as genetic, health and lifestyle factors.

But can you escape your genetic inheritance, and do lifestyle changes actually make a difference? Daniel Cossins set out to understand what the evidence on Alzheimer’s really means for him

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08/10/2025

In most mammals, females live longer than males, but in birds the trend goes the other way . A study of over 1000 species points to possible reasons for these differences.

In most mammals, females live longer than males, but in birds the trend goes the other way – a study of over 1000 species points to possible reasons for these differences

08/10/2025

Working memory chips just 10 atoms thick could lead to radically larger storage capacity in electronic devices like smartphones.

A memory chip just 10 atoms thick has been tested in a lab and integrated into conventional chips, demonstrating a technology that could improve the capacity of our de...

08/10/2025

Astronomers have long thought the universe should look generally the same in every direction, but an anomaly in the radiation from the big bang persists even after a new analysis from radio telescopes.

Astronomers have long thought the universe should look generally the same in every direction, but an anomaly in the radiation from the big bang persists even after a n...

08/10/2025

Madeline Lancaster created the first brain organoids, which have revolutionised our understanding of how the brain works - but also raised ethical questions

08/10/2025

Thinking you don’t fit in is agonising, whether you are starting at university or changing jobs. Our advice columnist, David Robson, shares some tips to change how you feel

08/10/2025

A baby's brain "ticks" more than an adult's does, which may put them in constant learning mode.

08/10/2025

The 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry has gone to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi for the development of materials full of cavities that can store and release gases such as carbon dioxide, known as metal-organic frameworks.

“A small amount of such material can be almost like Hermione’s handbag in Harry Potter,” said Heiner Linke, chair of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry. “It can store huge amounts of gas in a tiny volume.”

Tens of thousands of different metal-organic frameworks have now been created and they have many potential applications, from helping capture CO2 in chimneys to cleaning up forever chemicals and harvesting water from air.

Read more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2499298-nobel-prize-in-chemistry-awarded-for-work-on-molecular-architecture/

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08/10/2025

There are signs deep beneath the Pacific Ocean that an exploding star once sent cosmic rays blasting out towards Earth, and now we have an idea of which stars may be to blame.