Expert witness on ‘shaken baby syndrome’ faces misconduct charge
A disciplinary hearing has begun against a pathologist whose research challenges child-abuse assumptions. She is the second doctor to be accused in five years
Earthquake algorithm picks up the brain’s vibrations
An algorithm used to analyse earthquakes has been adapted to pick up the natural tremors in the brain. The technique could help spot tumours and dementia
More than half of EU officially bans genetically modified crops
Many member states have decided to opt out of growing GM crops approved by the EU, but a proposal to also ban imports of genetically modified fodder looks doomed
As monster El Niño looms, the world rushes to get ready
This year's El Niño looks likely to be the largest in nearly 20 years, and countries from Kenya to Peru are on high alert
Musicians’ brains fire symmetrically when they listen to music
Proficiency with a musical instrument doesn't just change the structure of the brain – it also changes the way we hear music
Wildlife is thriving around Chernobyl since the people left
Largest survey yet of wildlife around the reactor shows that animals are flourishing despite lingering radiation from the 1986 explosion
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tweets betray your income; google not "not evil" any more; noodles make muscle
Budget NASA missions will head for asteroids or hellish Venus
Targets for a 2020 space mission include our hellishly hot neighbour or a heavy metal asteroid called Psyche
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Giraffe necks, driverless taxis, Safe Harbour, and more
Foam heart could pump inside you just like the real thing
Researchers building soft robots out of flexible plastic and powered by air have now created a pumping artificial heart
