Key enzyme helps country kids ward off allergies and asthma
Children's immune systems are less likely to be hypersensitive if they are exposed to rural dirt, but one enzyme may also be vital for this effect
MERS warning as pilgrims prepare to visit Mecca during outbreak
This month the Hajj will take 2 million Muslims close to a MERS outbreak in Saudi Arabia, prompting concerns that the pilgrimage will help the virus spread
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Fishermen's tales of the 'blue bastard' are real, all aboard the Starliner, name that storm, and more
Alzheimer’s may have been transmitted via human growth hormone
A controversial study suggests that Alzheimer's can be transmitted between people – but not everyone is convinced
Alzheimer’s may have been transmitted via human growth hormone
A controversial study suggests that Alzheimer's can be transmitted between people – but not everyone is convinced
Everyone in the US and Australia owes $12,000 in CO2 emissions
If we view above-average carbon emissions as a cost to the planet, then people in rich nations have "borrowed" large sums from the poor since 1990
HIV may kill majority of cells by a method overlooked for years
Viruses pumped directly into cells may kill the most crucial white blood cells in people with HIV, which could make developing a vaccine even harder
Stonehenge mystery deepens with discovery of 30 new stones
Remote sensing surveys have revealed a vast monument near Stonehenge: it had up to 90 enormous stones in a horseshoe shape half a kilometre wide
Faster Tube trains in London could make your commute even longer
Modelling shows that speedier trains can create more congestion on the roads, so new lines like Crossrail could make traffic worse
Climate change could submerge rocket launch sites, warns NASA
Over two-thirds of NASA's infrastructure lies at elevations within 5 metres of sea level, and some sites may have to be abandoned as oceans rise
