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Smartphone scrolling on the toilet could increase ...
People seem to spend longer on the toilet if they use a smartphone while sitting there – and all tha...
We have let down teens if we ban social media but ...
Governments are looking to ban social media for children but can't get enough of AI – a technology p...
3D-printing could make it easier to make large qua...
As quantum computers get larger, they may become truly useful – 3D-printing a key component of some ...
We may have 10 times less carbon storage capacity ...
Storing carbon dioxide underground is seen as a way to mitigate climate change, but the world could ...
Queen ant makes males of another species for daugh...
Bizarrely, Iberian harvester ant queens lay eggs that turn into male builder harvester ants, and som...
First map of mammal brain activity may have shown ...
Scientists have mapped the activity that takes place across a mouse's entire brain as it decides how...
The futuristic new tech that could bridge broken n...
From flexible implants to circuits seeded with living cells, a new kind of electronics is starting t...
Hepatitis B vaccine linked with a lower risk of de...
Being vaccinated against hepatitis B may reduce chronic inflammation levels in the body, which could...
Rapamycin may extend lifespans by protecting again...
The drug rapamycin has been linked to a longer life and we're starting to understand how it might ha...
The deadliest mushroom, the death cap, is still co...
Surprising discoveries about the species responsible for 90 per cent of mushroom-related deaths is r...
Can we finally recycle all of the metal in scrap c...
Scrap cars could be used to build new electric vehicles thanks to a new process for turning various ...
Steroids are everywhere on social media – but how ...
From “trenfluencers” to complex drug regimens, influencers are reshaping how millions approach stero...
Just 1 minute of vigorous exercise a day could add...
People who do several very short bouts of strenuous activity each day are much less likely to die in...
Are farmed oysters, mussels and clams the ultimate...
You can feast guilt-free on farmed oysters and mussels as their production can have environmental be...
The crucial role of chaos in our brain’s most extr...
That the human mind treads a delicate line between order and disorder is a radical idea that’s gaini...
The best new science fiction books of September 20...
Authors including literary heavyweight Ian McEwan and big hitters John Scalzi, Yume Kitasei and Cixi...
Bespoke brain implant gives long-term relief from ...
An implant that monitors brain activity and provides personalised stimulation halved the discomfort ...
Volcanic eruptions may have helped spark the Frenc...
Social upheaval across Europe between 1250 and 1860 correlates with volcanic eruptions, reduced suns...
