An NHS trust’s attempts to bring a crucial drug to market itself is hopeful news for patients Dr Catriona Crombie is the head of rare disease at medical charity LifeArc Healthcare should make people’s lives better. That fact can hardly be contested. Yet for some patients with rare diseases, commercial interests are dictating who gets…
ESA/JAXA mission running on reduced thrust as engineers work to resolve the issue Updated Thruster problems with BepiColombo, the joint ESA and JAXA mission to Mercury, could cause headaches for managers plotting the spacecraft’s trajectory and insertion into Mercury’s orbit.… ESA/JAXA mission running on reduced thrust as engineers work to resolve the issue Updated Thruster…
In this terrifying video, a humanoid robot is seen taking a beating from a human operator, before smashing its own fingers with a mallet.In this terrifying video, a humanoid robot is seen taking a beating from a human operator, before smashing its own fingers with a mallet. In this terrifying video, a humanoid robot is seen…
Researchers have discovered the gene variant responsible for a distinctive colour pattern seen in cats in Finland, named salmiak after a variety of liquoriceResearchers have discovered the gene variant responsible for a distinctive colour pattern seen in cats in Finland, named salmiak after a variety of liquorice Researchers have discovered the gene variant responsible for a…
Matt Sephton, a games developer and blogger, delved into the history of the emoji, and discovered a set of characters from 1988.Matt Sephton, a games developer and blogger, delved into the history of the emoji, and discovered a set of characters from 1988. Matt Sephton, a games developer and blogger, delved into the history of the…
Wildlife photographer Johanna Turner used a trail camera to capture this cheery shot of a black bear, which is going viral after she posted it on social mediaWildlife photographer Johanna Turner used a trail camera to capture this cheery shot of a black bear, which is going viral after she posted it on social media Wildlife…
Glimpse of galactic merger, via James Webb telescope, may explain presence of monster black holes A pair of black holes has been observed colliding in the ancient universe for the first time. The observations, by the James Webb Space Telescope, reveal a merger of two galaxies and the monster black holes at their centres when…
Russian constitutional court is considering claim, which activists hope will raise awareness about emissions A group of activists are fighting for the right to scrutinise Russia’s climate policies, and in particular its enormous methane emissions, in court. Russia’s constitutional court is considering a claim brought by 18 individuals and the NGO Ecodefense that insufficient action…
Identity theft reports are on the rise in the US, with more than 3,000 people reporting their identity was stolen in 2023. But there are eight ways to notice if someone is trying to steal your identity.Identity theft reports are on the rise in the US, with more than 3,000 people reporting their identity was…
Metal objects launched into space observe perplexing humanity in this wildly inventive novel from the author of Only the Animals Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Telling stories from the perspectives of dead animals was, Ceridwen Dovey admits, “a tiny bit nutty”. Only the Astronauts – a “sequel of sorts” to her book Only…