Cheap blood test reveals every virus you’ve ever been exposed to
Your blood keeps track of every virus you meet. Now a test can detect them all, perhaps exposing hidden infections or the causes of confusing conditions
Poisonous orange mini-frogs discovered in Brazilian forest
They are some of the smallest vertebrates on land, but seven species discovered in cloud forests in Brazil could already be under threat from climate change
Handstands and cartwheels turn dwarf mongooses into tough guys
Every centimetre matters for cute little dwarf mongooses: if they get their bottoms high in the air, other mongooses might take them seriously
Artificial DNA can evolve to expertly pick out cancer cells
Fake DNA letters designed in the lab can be coaxed to bind only to cancer cells. This means we could home in on the tumour cells and kill them
First evidence of how parents’ lives could change children’s DNA
A process that wipes egg and sperm cells clean misses some genes out, explaining how your bad habits may affect the DNA of your children and grandchildren
In so many words: How to ride the space-wind to the stars
If you want to go to another world, one of the biggest problems is how to power your space-car. One idea is to catch the light from the sun
It’s fun to play ‘what if’ with Ubble but will it boost health?
Ten kids instead of three? That's one year gone. The UK Biobank death predictor tells you if your life expectancy matches your age, but not how to extend it
Auto twitcher recognises different bird songs even when noisy
Artificial intelligence that recognises a wide variety of different types of birdsong is a boon for conservationists
Female “Viagra” could be approved today: what you need to know
The first drug to treat low sexual desire in women may get approved in the US today. Find out why not everyone is rooting for it
Unregulated faecal transplants could squander gut-bug promise
The case for using gut bugs to cure diseases is strong, but transplanting gut microbes for diseases that there's no proof it helps risks halting medicine's march
