Cancer cure needs Ebola-level action
The hunt for a cancer cure should be treated with as much urgency as the Ebola outbreak, says US Vice-President Joe Biden.
Origin of mystery deep-sea mushroom revealed
Australian scientists have used genetic material to pinpoint the origin of the deep-sea mushroom, an unusual gelatinous creature first dredged up near Tasmania in 1986.
VIDEO: Lab tries to grow human organs inside pigs
Scientists in the United States are trying to grow human organs inside pigs.
Bid to grow transplant organs in pigs
US scientists try to grow human organs inside pigs to solve the transplant shortage by injecting human stem cells into pig embryos.
PM and Boris clash over EU fishing laws
David Cameron and Boris Johnson clash over the impact of the EU on the UK’s fishing industry, during an interview with the BBC’s Countryfile programme.
Nepal drains dangerous Everest lake
Nepal’s army begins work to drain rising waters in a lake near Everest, one the highest projects of its kind.
Snails decide using ‘two brain cells’
Snails use two brain cells to make “complex decisions”, a team of scientists finds.
‘Lost city’ was created by nature
Ancient underwater remains thought to be a “long lost city” are in fact the result of a naturally occurring phenomenon, researchers find.
Flat lens promises revolution in optics
A flat lens made of paint whitener on a sliver of glass could revolutionise optics, its US inventors say.
Hubble clocks faster cosmic expansion
The Universe may be expanding up to 9% faster than previously thought, according to new measurements from the Hubble Space Telescope.
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