Scientists develop mathematical model to optimise elite athletes’ performance
SCIENTISTS have developed a mathematical model that promises to optimise training for competitors in 400 m and 1,500 m athletics events, according...
Mars rover data confirms ancient lake sediments on Mars
DATA gathered by Nasa’s rover Perseverance has confirmed the existence of ancient lake sediments deposited by water that once filled a giant...
Scientists clone first rhesus monkey using new method
SCIENTISTS in China on Tuesday (Jan 16) announced that they have cloned the first healthy rhesus monkey, a two-year-old named Retro, by...
New ways to pay for research could boost scientific progress
HOW might science be done on an alien planet? Since the laws of nature are the same everywhere, the aliens would make...
There is a scientific fraud epidemic – and we are ignoring the cure
THE dossier was so unsettling, one neurologist revealed, that he couldn’t sleep after reading it. It contained allegations that an experimental drug...
Nasa capsule carrying asteroid samples touches down in Utah
A NASA capsule containing chunks of an asteroid that may hold clues to the solar system landed in the Utah desert on...
Scientists grow human-like kidneys in pigs
CHINESE scientists have succeeded in growing kidneys containing human cells in pig embryos, a world first that could one day help address...
Indian rover confirms sulphur on Moon’s south pole
INDIA’S Moon rover has confirmed the presence of sulphur on the lunar south pole, the country’s space agency said.
Australian scientists make world-first discovery of parasitic worm in woman's brain
AN AUSTRALIAN scientist detailed on Tuesday (Aug 29) a world-first discovery after an 8-cm-long parasitic worm was found in the brain of...
Nasa rover reveals new evidence about organic molecules on Mars
EVIDENCE is mounting about what may be a wealth of organic molecules – a potential indicator of life – on Mars, with...