A stunning image of a rat fetus with glowing red eyes and iridescent tissue has been named winner of a prestigious science photograph prize. Scientist Werner Zuschratter captured the embryo on its 21st day of development using a microscope that shoots images
Get out in the sun! Vitamin D deficiency caused by a lack of sunlight may lead to weaker muscles, study on mice shows Researchers studied mice to determine the impact of a Vitamin D deficient diet Such led to a 37 per
Having access to a garden or green open space during a pandemic can improve your mental health while isolated or in lockdown, according to a new study. The green space provided a ‘place to connect with nature, be active and socialise’ while
Generation generous: Older people are more likely than younger adults to put in effort to help strangers Researchers found older people were more willing to put in the physical effort When a task required more effort older adults were the more willing help others
Obese women are 70 per cent more at risk of having a consecutive miscarriage than those of a healthy weight, research shows Researchers from Southampton reviewed studies into recurrent pregnancy loss This is when a women has two or more early miscarriages in succession
The European Union is unlikely to order any more AstraZeneca vaccines despite the continent’s slow jab roll-out after data showed it very rarely causes blood clots, a senior French politician has declared. While no decision has been confirmed, French industry minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher
Living in a busy city doesn’t increase the chance of getting Covid-19, but overcrowding does, a new study reveals. Researchers analysed cases in Tehran, Iran, one of the early epicentres of the pandemic, using data from AC-19, Iran’s national Covid ‘detection’ app. AC-19, which was
At least 97 PERCENT of Earth’s land is no longer classified as ‘ecologically intact’ – and humans are to blame, study reveals A new study reveals only three percent of Earth’s land is ecologically intact The shocking calculation is due to humans modifying the
Shift workers are more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke as unsocial hours deviate from your natural body clock, study warns Scientists compared a person’s biological clock with their shift pattern How much these two cycles are out of sync
Substituting a cup of cocoa throughout the day for other snacks could help obese people lose weight – even if they’re on a high-fat diet, a new study claims. In lab experiments, US researchers gave obese mice with liver disease a dietary
Some 100 African elephants are killed each day by ivory-seeking poachers , but a new innovation may finally put a stop to the blood-soaked illegal trade. Austrian scientists at Vienna University of Technology developed an alternative that is 3D printed and polished