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Ever had difficulty swatting a pesky housefly? New evidence suggests that houseflies combine temporal motion and visual signals, which gives them close to ‘predictive’ vision. By understanding how tiny fly brains can...
The number of scientific publications written by artificial intelligence (AI) is increasing – and not necessarily leading to better quality, according to researchers. ChatGPT was released for public...
A recent study led by King’s College London shows that heart rate and respiration respond to music, suggesting music therapy could be used to treat heart conditions. Music appeals to...
Scientists have found that every time you tighten your abdominal muscles, your brain gently sways inside your skull causing the circulation of cerebrospinal fluids. This...
Scientists designed manganese catalysts that are highly efficient at converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into formate, which has strong potential as a clean energy source in fuel cells. Manganese (Mn) is a brittle, silvery-grey transition metal that can be found in...
The power of friendships is a common trope in fiction – the underdogs come together to defeat an overpowering evil figure. Scientifically, it appears that things are...
The Floreana Island giant tortoise was thought to have died out 180 years ago. Now its descendants have returned to the island. The famed giant tortoises...
The UK has seen its sixth wettest winter on record. 2026 has been characterised with consecutive days of rain, broken...
Almost all modern technology – even the laptop or smartphone you are using to read this article, rely on materials known as semiconductors. These are found...
Pandora, a space telescope satellite from NASA, was launched into orbit and will soon study 20 exoplanets far away from our Solar System. Pandora, image courtesy of NASA/Blue...
Biofilms are often described as “cities of microbes”. These are slimy communities of microorganisms that are typically found in wet environments and have a major effect...
The process of metamorphosis in Ciona, a type of sea squirt, has molecular similarities to neurodegeneration in humans, according to scientists. Ciona is...
A recent study suggests warming temperatures may be driving changes in transposable element activity and gene expression in a subpopulation...
Planktons are vital organisms that form the basis of aquatic ecosystems. Crustaceans, small fish, sharks and even some species of birds feed on plankton – but...
Puma were forced out of Patagonia, Argentina, by farmers at the beginning of the 20th century. The big cats have started to make their way back into the area following...
Over the term, as Imperial students have been busy writing essays and lab reports, there have been multiple steps forward...
Whether coffee is beneficial for you has been the centre of long-lasting debates. The story is not as cut and dry as people like to think – things are...
Developed by the neurotechnology company Paradromics, Connexus is a new brain-computer interface that can decode signals from neurones in the brain...
Researchers have discovered that humans have the ability to detect things hidden under sand, just like birds and moles. This fascinating biological...
Elin Cave (June 11 2024) The world's first insect vaccine has been found to protect against a second deadly disease. It is...
Olive Bradshaw (June 4 2024) The latest forecast from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021, published this week...
Federico Citterich (31 May 2024) Failure to meet short-term sustainability goals raises concerns about attaining future climate pledges. 19 out...
by Valentina Moya (20 May 2024) A group of scientists in Indonesia witnessed an orangutan healing himself by spreading chewed-up...
Ellen McNally (22 April 2024) Researchers from Duke University have developed an innovative imaging technique to study placental development in...
Ellen McNally (23 January 2024) Could humans soon start communicating with cows or would it all just go in one...
Valentina Moya (13 January 2024) One of the first space missions of the year was Peregrine One, launched on Monday,...
by Valentina Moya (28 November 2023) Contrary to what was believed, humans are not the only ones capable of forming...
by Ellen McNally (15 November 2023) Hummingbirds are typically characterised by being agile, speedy birds reaching speeds of up to...
by Molly Rains (14 June 2023) Plastic debris on beaches worldwide may be laden with infectious bacteria, according to a...