Tornadoes in Europe: An Underestimated Threat

New treatment kills whipworm, a parasite which infects 500 million people.

Study reveals that climate change could dramatically alter fragile mountain habitats

Scientists from the University of Manchester have shown for the first time that if the brain is ‘tuned-in’ to a particular frequency, pain can be alleviated

Disruptions to sleep patterns lead to an increased risk of suicides

Almost a spider: a 305-million-year-old fossil arachnid discovered

New research has revealed the importance of a circadian body clock that matches the rotational speed of the Earth.

Academic Phrasebank

Scientists have discovered a way to make trees grow bigger and faster, which could increase supplies of renewable resources and help trees cope with the effects of climate change.

Scientists a step closer to developing renewable propane: Researchers have created a synthetic pathway for biosynthesis of the gas propane

Dodo bird verdict given new life by psychosis therapy study - "Study of more than 300 people suffering from psychosis, shows that, whatever the therapy, it is the relationship between the patient and therapist which either improves or damages wellbeing."

The Imitation Game Cryptography Competition

A novel computer architecture inspired by the working of the human brain

Scientists have generated a new star-shaped molecule made up of interlocking rings, which is the most complex of its kind ever created: Known as a ‘Star of David’ molecule, scientists have been trying to create one for over a quarter of a century