Category: 7. SciTech

Llamas – likely without red pajamas – may hold the key to treating schizophrenia.

The serious brain disorder causes people to interpret…

Browse the Internet or supermarket shelves, and it seems there are a growing number of products for restoring thinning locks.

Hairfluencers abound, touting serums, sprays, oils and foams that contain a baffling array of ingredients, such as rosemary, saw palmetto and caffeine.

They make bold…

“We mostly believe that all the conjectures are true, but it’s so exciting to see it actually realized,” said Ana Caraiani, a mathematician at Imperial College London. “And in a case that you really thought was going to be out of reach.”

It’s just the beginning of a hunt that will…

A microscopic discovery in a Californian lake ignited significant scientific debate over a decade ago.

Researchers claimed to have found…

You don’t need a scientist to tell you that hangovers are bad. Too much alcohol often leads to headaches, nausea and fatigue, and a body-wide wave of inflammation.

This, of course, is to say nothing of the long-term health risks of alcohol consumption. So, given the bitter toll they exact on us,…

Not content with a diet of old leaves, some worm species actually eat bones. A new study has now traced the ancient ancestors of these bone-burrowers back through 100 million years of evolution.

Deep in the ocean, bone-eating worms from the genus Osedax feast on the carcasses of whales,…

In February 2025, scientists at the University of Chicago moved the Doomsday Clock to 89 seconds to midnight. The clock is a metaphor for humanity’s risk of extinction and this is the closest it has ever been to ‘boom-time’.

But given the state of the world, who could blame the scientists for…

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.

The country watched in horror as torrential rain drenched Texas earlier this month, sweeping at least 135 people to their death. Kerr County alone lost 107, including more than two dozen children at Camp…

Take a stroll through the supermarket and you’ll find plenty of products stuffed with ‘friendly bacteria.’ Bacteria – the good guys! Chug them down and they’ll help to look after you.

We’re used to the idea that our guts are teeming with microbes and that they can be topped up with fancy…

Lack of sleep is a common experience that often results in nothing more than a bad mood and a bit of clumsiness the next day. 

The NHS advises that, on average, adult humans need to sleep seven to nine hours a night to wake refreshed and alert. Chronic sleep deprivation can result in serious…