“It’s a very, very distinct possibility.” Five years since the UK first locked down due to coronavirus, it’s now being suggested that bird flu could usher in another pandemic. This terrifying prognosis arrives via science writer David Quammen, who accurately (or not, conspiracy theorists) predicted that a Chinese wet market would produce a contagious, world-affecting […]

11 months ago

He was last seen on Friday The body of a London scientist has been found dismembered in a suitcase in Colombia. Alessandro Coatti, who worked for the Royal Society of Biology was found dumped in a stream in Santa Marta. The 42-year-old’s head, hands and feet were all found inside the suitcase by a group […]

1 year ago

Trials on mice have targetted fat-storing stem cells Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in their quest to find a pill that can replicate exercise. In news that will come as cause for celebration for many, MIT researchers have been targetting fat-storing stem cells in mice to see if they can manipulate them. They found […]

3 years ago

It’s Taiwan’s first domestic infection in more than a month An investigation into a possible new covid-19 outbreak is underway in Taiwan after a lab worker was bitten by a mouse. The scientist, a woman in her 20s, tested positive this week after coming into contact with the virus during her work at Academia Sinica, […]

4 years ago

There is light and the end of the tunnel, well in this case, a black hole A black hole is a colossal cosmic event that is often depicted in film and TV as the last hurdle for space travellers to overcome. But the reality is often glossed over, and in actual fact, black holes are […]

5 years ago