biology

Michelle Mitchell: Cancer is a fixable problem

Posted in Science on 14th Jun, 2023
by Alex Muller

Michelle Mitchell, chief executive of Cancer Research UK, explains the outlook on future cancer treatments.

New trials show increased survival rates for a range of cancers

Posted in Medicine on 14th Jun, 2023
by Alex Muller

A roundup of some of the most promising announcements at a meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Mixing volcanic ash with meteorites may have jump-started life on Earth

Posted in Science on 26th May, 2023
by Alex Muller

Inactive volcanoes have already been spotted in other places like Jupiter's moon Io and Europa-a strong contender for extraterrestrial life since it holds a liquid water ocean underneath its icy surface.

A deep sea mining zone in the remote Pacific is also a goldmine of unique species

Posted in Science on 25th May, 2023
by Alex Muller

With the possibility of mining looming, it's doubly important that we know more about these really understudied habitats.

Breakthrough for flexible electrode implants in the brain

Posted in Hardware, Medicine on 25th May, 2023
by Alex Muller

This solves key problems with bio-compatibility and tissue damage. This technology will make it possible to monitor and eventually understand brain function in both healthy and diseased people.