Microbubbles open brain’s barrier to make chemo more effective
A stream of tiny bubbles and a pulse of ultrasound can open the brain's protective barrier – boosting the dose of medication that can reach brain tumours
Why we all need to fight the irrational fear of outsiders
Donald Trump and pro-Brexit campaigners are playing on understandable but irrational psychological reactions to change
Is proton beam therapy really a game-changing cancer treatment?
Evidence that proton beam therapy is better than conventional radiotherapy is contentious but that hasn’t stopped a push for protons. What’s behind the rush?
Monkey experiments are a necessary evil for better medicine
Like it or not, primates are an essential part of biomedical research. But we must ensure the sacrifice is worthwhile, and carefully consider animals' welfare
We now have the tech to fingerprint babies – but should we?
Babies can now have their fingerprints taken, which could help with vaccinations and finding missing children. But the technology makes some people uneasy
Is NASA doing enough to look for alien life?
A new study says Hubble's successor could spot alien life on three new exoplanets. Should NASA be doing more? Or is it right to focus on other priorities?
LIGO Has Detected Gravitational Waves for the Second Time
LIGO sees gravitational wave from second black hole death spiral
The detector's latest discovery means we are now firmly in a new era of astronomy – it matches up convingingly with what we already know about black holes
First monkey genetically engineered to have Parkinson’s created
Engineering monkeys to have human brain diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s will help us to treat the conditions better – but not everyone likes the idea
‘Stomach tap’ to let obese people empty their gut after eating
A device that allows people who are obese to empty a portion of their stomach contents into the toilet after a meal has been approved for use in the US