Ludwig von Beethoven’s DNA reveals he probably died of liver damage
Genetic sequencing of Beethoven’s hair shows that he didn’t have lead poisoning after all, but it doesn’t shed light on…
Mechanical backpack boosts the sensation of jumping in virtual reality
A VR accessory called JumpMod can make users feel like they are jumping higher or landing harder, just by moving…
Wegovy and Ozempic ingredient linked to rare stomach paralysis cases
A study involving 16 million people in the US found that those prescribed so-called GLP-1-agonists had an increased risk of…
Driverless cars are mostly safer than humans – but worse at turns
Driverless cars seem to have fewer accidents than human drivers under routine conditions, but higher crash risks when turning or…
Could natural hydrogen from underground help the UK get to net zero?
Rocks in some parts of the UK have the potential to produce natural hydrogen, but it remains unclear whether the…
A modified hot glue gun can mend broken bones
A biodegradable glue that encourages bones to repair themselves can be applied during surgery using a hot glue gun, potentially…
The ageing of cells may be due to errors that harm protein production
Older cells may fail to make proteins or may make proteins that don't function as they should, in a discovery…
Eyeball reflections can reveal a 3D model of what you are looking at
A computer vision system uses photographs of someone’s face from different angles to reconstruct the scene they are viewing
Has anyone really seen evidence of aliens visiting Earth?
The hunt for extraterrestrial spacecraft has generally been scattered and disorganised, but now NASA is collecting all the data in…
Stunning image of how signals move through the heart wins photo prize
A computer-generated image mapping the thousands of muscle cells that make up the wall of the heart won top prize…