We’ve been using CRISPR for years – now we know how it really works
We can now predict what changes the CRISPR gene editing technique will make to targeted DNA - a finding that will make the tool more powerful than ever before
Childhood hormone treatments may have spread Alzheimer’s proteins
Last century, tens of thousands of children were given growth hormone from dead bodies. Evidence is building that this may have raised their risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Bizarre fossil that baffled us for years is early starfish ancestor
Extinct animals called stylophorans have caused confusion for decades, but fossils with preserved soft tissue reveal that they were relatives of starfish
Australia’s ‘marsupial lion’ was a meat-ripping, tree-climbing terror
First full reconstruction of Thylacoleo carnifex shows it tore apart its prey like a Tasmanian devil, had the bite strength of a lion, and climbed like a koala
First direct evidence that later school day really does help teenagers
Since Seattle high schools decided to start an hour later, students have been getting more sleep – and school attendance and grades have improved
Quantum network joins four people together for encrypted messaging
A multi-user quantum network shows that secure quantum links between several people at once could be possible using standard telecommunications equipment
Bitcoin’s price is plummeting – will the cryptocurrency survive?
Bitcoin investors have had a rough ride this year as the price of the cryptocurrency has tumbled, making it less economical to produce the coins
Acne study reveals genes for hair follicles are partly to blame
The genes involved in producing hair follicles are partly to blame for acne, according to an analysis of the DNA of over 5000 people with severe acne
Endangered relative of the hedgehog may be thriving in Vietnam
The Hainan gymnure is a stinky but spine-free relative of the hedgehog that we thought was rare – a new discovery in northern Vietnam suggests we were wrong
When humans are wiped from Earth, the chicken bones will remain
When humans have vanished from Earth, one of the most enduring marks of our impact will be the sudden appearance of copious chicken bones in the fossil record