Titan’s sand dunes may be made of smashed up small moons
The sand dunes that splay across the surface of Saturn’s moon Titan may be made of the ground-up remains of…
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Guinness yeasts are genetically unique among Irish beers
The Guinness brewery has kept a record of the yeast strains it has used going back to 1903 – a…
3D-printed toilet is so slippery that nothing can leave a mark
You may never need to clean a toilet again, thanks to a new material that keeps the bowl free of…
First cell therapy for type 1 diabetes approved for use in the US
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new therapy for type 1 diabetes in which people with the…
Ovarian cancer test could detect disease earlier than current methods
A test based on seven chemicals found in uterine fluid outperformed the leading tool for diagnosing early-stage ovarian cancer –…
Urine tests detect high-risk HPV as effectively as DIY vaginal swabs
Several countries now offer at-home vaginal swabs to detect HPV status in place of traditional cervical cancer screening, but urine…
Mathematicians create a tetrahedron that always lands on the same side
With the help of powerful computers, researchers discovered a four-sided shape that naturally rests on one side, and built a…
Living at high altitude may help ward off obesity
Children seem to be less likely to be obese if they live at high altitude, which may be due to…
Deepfake makers can now evade an unusual detection method
AI-powered deepfake videos with altered facial expressions can display realistic heartbeats through skin colour changes, which may hinder one deepfake
Typos and slang spur AI to discourage seeking medical care
AI models change their medical recommendations when people ask them questions that include colourful language, typos, odd formatting and even…