New clues to unravelling link between pregnancy and breast cancer risk
Women are less likely to get breast cancer if they give birth before the age of 30. Now we know the effect kicks in specifically after 33 weeks of pregnancy
World’s longest sea bridge opens between Hong Kong and mainland China
The world's longest sea bridge has opened, connecting Hong Kong, Zhuhai, and Macau. It is 55 kilometres or 20 times longer than the Golden Gate Bridge
Tiny supercomputers could be made from the skeleton inside your cells
Building a computer out of the skeletons that hold our cells together could make them smaller and far more energy efficient
Hot baths could improve depression as much as physical exercise
Taking a hot bath twice a week may help relieve mild depression. It may work by resetting circadian rhythms, which are often disrupted in people with depression
Salty Martian groundwater may have enough oxygen to support life
Mars gets its red colour from oxygen rusting its surface, and it may be hiding even more oxygen in underground brine, which could help microorganisms survive
Salty Martian groundwater may have enough oxygen to support life
Mars gets its red colour from oxygen rusting its surface, and it may be hiding even more oxygen in underground brine, which could help microorganisms survive
7 explanations for why mysterious radio bursts are coming from space
Astronomers are scratching their heads over extremely fast radio bursts. Now they're making a list of all the theories for what - or who - is making them
AI tries to help you protect your children from cyberbullying
Artificial intelligence is being trained to spot cyberbullying on social media so that hurtful posts can be removed before they reach vulnerable teens
AI tries to help you protect your children from cyberbullying
Artificial intelligence is being trained to spot cyberbullying on social media so that hurtful posts can be removed before they reach vulnerable teens
Old honeybees make a drumming sound to get young slackers working
The more experienced bees in a colony sometimes run around the honeycomb drumming with their bodies - which seems to energise younger colony members