Flu drugs work and are needed during pandemics
Independent panel of UK scientists says evidence supports the use of flu drugs for severely ill people in pandemics, which implies that stockpiles make sense
Echoless light could help send signals through walls and skin
A new method of making packets of light that don't echo inside optical fibre could be used to improve everything from medical imaging to laser comms
Quantum technology set to hit the streets within two years
The UK has invested £270 million in quantum technologies – now the researchers racing to bring their tech to the real world have a plan to put it in your hands
Stonehenge builders had barbecue feasts at nearby party centre
An analysis of pottery and animal remains from the Durrington Walls settlement in Wiltshire, UK, suggests that Neolithic people met there to revel
Soft robotic suit gently guides stroke patients’ stride
Soft exosuits may someday be able to do what rigid exoskeletons can't – unobtrusively help people walk when they need a boost
Ruling puts pressure on SeaWorld to reduce captive orca breeding
The company can build a proposed new enclosure, if it agrees not to obtain or breed any more captive orcas. This may be a step towards ending captive breeding
Some liked it hot: Dinosaurs evolved range of body temperatures
A new way to infer body temperature from eggshells suggests that small dinosaurs were cooler than large ones, and both were warmer than modern reptiles
Pufferfish planets could explain how hot Jupiters get so big
Many of the gas giant planets we've seen orbiting other stars are up to twice as large as theory says they should be. A new class of planets could explain why
Even drastic emissions cuts can’t save New Orleans and Miami
Some 10 million Americans' homes will be submerged by rising seas, even under optimistic scenarios for slashing greenhouse gas emissions
First pocket rockets take tiny satellites for a spin
CubeSats built from off-the-shelf parts can transform space exploration, as long as we can steer them. An ionic liquid propulsion system is a big step forward
