Forgetful? Blame Google

NICK MCDERMOTT|Published

How the Google generation can’t remember basic facts and figures.

Asthma gene could be key to cure

NICK MCDERMOTT|Published

In the long run, scientists hope gene therapy - replacing faulty DNA with a healthy version - could cure some patients.

How ants climb the property ladder

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Ants evaluate their housing market in such a thorough way that it “puts many of us to shame”.

Can we avoid end of the world?

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Britain's finest minds have come together to draw up some real-life scenarios - and work out how mankind could avoid being wiped out.

Why your toast falls butter side down

NICK MCDERMOTT|Published

Researchers claim to have found the definitive answer as to why a piece of toast always seems to fall buttered side down.

The Frankenburger taste test

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After the patty was lightly fried in a little butter and oil, two volunteers were chosen to taste it. [VIDEO]

Why you can set the clock by a cockerel

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Until now, it has not been known whether roosters make a din in response to the morning light or their own body clock.

Simple burial stone ‘not fit for a king’

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Despite calls for an elaborate memorial, it seems the last Plantagenet king will have to make do with something much more simple.

Infrared lights way to finding ‘sixth sense’

NICK MCDERMOTT|Published

Scientists claim they have found a ‘sixth sense’ which can detect light without the use of sight.

Meet Rex, the bionic man

NICK MCDERMOTT|Published

Scientists have built a man from artifical limbs.

You could be lighter than you think

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Scientists have found that the original kilogram has become ever so slightly heavier since it was created in the 19th century.

Bottled water ‘less safe’ than tap variety

NICK MCDERMOTT|Published

On average, we drink 33 litres of bottled water annually, whether ordinary mineral, fizzy, or “purified” tap water.

The ‘living’ gel that walks by itself

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This mobile gel is not a spooky Halloween trick, but an engineered example of “active matter”.

How your phone could harm your health

NICK MCDERMOTT|Published

Scientists tested several popular smartphones for two of the most common allergens. Guess which one came out tops?

How coffee could become has-beans

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Coffee arabica plants are found in only a few African mountain forests, but these precarious habitats face being wiped out by climate changes.

Surgeon accused of ‘playing God’

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A high-flying businesswoman’s career and family life were ruined when a plastic surgeon decided “to play God”, a court heard.