Staring at phones speeds up ageing
2024-07-26 12:16:48 Staring at your phone accelerates the ageing process. Experts have warned that constantly looking down at devices puts strain on the neck and can lead to the early…
Iron-coated teeth give Komodo dragons a killer bite
2024-07-25 13:13:23 Komodo dragons have iron-coated teeth. Scientists have been analysing what makes the large reptiles’ bite so venomous and found that their teeth are coated with a layer of…
Water found in Moon soil samples for first time
2024-07-25 12:04:01 Water has been found in soil samples from the Moon for the first time. Boffins testing soil brought back from a 2020 Chinese space mission have found “hydrated…
Daily glass of wine does not improve health
2024-07-25 11:02:26 A daily glass of wine doesn’t provide the health benefits that many hope for. Previous studies have proposed the idea that enjoying a tipple could help people live…
Neanderthal roasted birds for their dinner
2024-07-25 10:16:01 Neanderthals cooked roast dinners. Studies show that our ancestors roasted small birds for meals as scientists set out to replicate how they would have cut up and cooked…
Cannabis smokers are three times as likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke
2024-08-29 14:42:11 Cannabis smokers are three times as likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke. Experts in France tracked over 1,300 patients in intensive care across the country and…
Surgeon sacked for allowing 13-year-old daughter to drill into patient's skull
2024-08-29 13:06:23 A neurosurgeon has been sacked and is facing a criminal probe after allowing her teenage daughter to drill a hole in a patient’s skull. The unnamed medic is…
Hong Kong teenagers advised to play badminton to avoid thinking about sex
2024-08-29 12:17:06 Teenagers in Hong Kong have been told to play badminton to curb their sexual urges. Guidance published by Hong Kong’s education authorities advises teenage boys and girls to…
Robots could become human servants in the next five years
2024-08-28 17:10:33 Robots could be doing human chores in the next five years. Experts claim that the bots could become a fixture in the home and part of daily life…
Teenage love needs to be taken more seriously
2024-08-28 14:29:42 Teenage relationships are the most intense of our lives. An Oxford psychologist argues that people shouldn’t be “flippant” about teenage crushes and the impact of heartbreak during adolescence…
