Time to start hoping a robot takes that emergency call. When it comes to spotting signs of cardiac arrest, artificial … More
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Helping Analytical Chemistry Embrace Big Data
When it comes to big data and machine learning, analytical chemistry seems to lag behind the other sciences. Despite developments … More
Astronauts are getting high-tech vests to protect against radiation
If humans are ever to venture into space on long-term missions, we have to find a way to protect from … More
Everyone’s favourite psychology theory isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
For decades, psychologists and educators have believed that a growth mindset can have a significant influence on the way a … More
Bad results from drug trials no longer have a place to hide
Science is just as much about publishing the negative results as it is the positive. What happens if a drug … More
The Forgotten Force
A seemingly weak magnetic entity could have made all the difference in our universe’s evolution Earth is held in its … More
Treating Cancer: Tackling Drug Resistance
One of the biggest barriers to treating cancer is drug resistance, a phenomenon that remains only partially understood. This is partly … More
Flogging the ISS to private companies will be a tough sell
You have a few billion pounds to spare and want to set up a new company selling journeys into space. … More
If Elon Musk is to colonise Mars, he’ll need to recruit a crew of genetically-modified humans
Elon Musk dreams of creating a million-person city on Mars. But first, the SpaceX and Tesla founder is going to … More
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launch is its most ambitious (and riskiest)
SpaceX is almost ready to launch its most daring rocket yet; the huge and powerful Falcon Heavy. The company been … More