Body painting can stop blood-sucking horseflies, research suggests
Bright decorative stripes daubed on the bodies of indigenous tribes may deter insect pests, say scientists.
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All fossil fuels must go in 40 years to keep the world safe, say researchers
Only a total phase-out of fossil fuels starting now offers a more than 50% chance of below 1.5C global warming, a new study suggests.
Gardens of the posh attract more pollinating insects, study finds
‘Luxury effect’ of gardens in higher income areas means a richer source of flowers, say researchers.
China exchanged data with Nasa on mission to far side of moon
China’s space agency said Nasa shared information about its lunar orbiter satellite in the hope of monitoring the landing of the Chang’e 4 spacecraft.
Gove plans ban on most-polluting log burner and open fire fuels
The proposals were outlined in the Government’s Clean Air Strategy.
Rocket specialists SpaceX launch first mission of 2019
The aerospace company also managed to land the first stage of the rocket once again, on its final mission for Iridium.
Professor at UK university honoured for universe expansion theory
Professor Bernard Schutz joins Professor Stephen Hawking in receiving the honour.
China broadcasts ‘thrilling’ pictures from rover on far side of moon
The pictures showed the Jade Rabbit 2 rover and the Chang’e 4 spacecraft that transported it on the first soft landing on the far side of the moon.
Elon Musk reveals assembled Starship test rocket
The prototype rocket has been fully constructed in SpaceX’s site in Texas.
Surgeons to train with robotic assistant at Dundee hospital
The £1.7 million da Vinci Xi robot will be used to train surgeons in robot-assisted operations.
New science exhibition sheds light on mass of blood vessels in human body
MED-Lab aims to promote Stem (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) knowledge and understanding among the next generation of scientists.
UK Space Agency on the hunt for young entrepreneur space ideas
Agency is offering a share of a £50,000 prize for new ways it can use data collected from space.
Repeating energy bursts from space detected: Could it be aliens?
Flashes of radio energy from beyond the Milky Way could originate from black holes – or maybe something else.
Hubble Telescope discovers ancient quasars with brightness of 600-trillion suns
The quasar is powered by a black hole hundreds of millions of times as massive as our sun.
Study finds evidence of drug abuse behaviour in excessive social media users
People over-dependent on social media sites display poor decision making in much the same way as drug addicts, research suggests.
Link found between oversized waists and smaller brains
New research highlights the association between excess body fat and brain shrinkage.
Fake news not a big factor in Donald Trump’s triumph, research suggests
Fictitious news stories were much more likely to be spread by older people and Republicans during the 2016 presidential campaign, a study has found.
Drug sponge developed to soak away chemo side effects
‘Chemofilter’ device can potentially improve the safety and effectiveness of cancer chemotherapy treatment, researchers claim.
The little bird that easily beats T-rex in battle of the bite
If they were the same size, the King of the Dinosaurs would have no chance against the Galapagos large ground finch, study finds.
Singing with fellow employees reduces work stress, research suggests
Psychologists urge companies and other organisations to encourage participation in staff singing groups.
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