By gum! British PhD student discovers first example of fossilised plant gum dating back 110 million years in Brazil The gum was found in fossilised leaves of the welwitschiophyllum plant Plants gums are involved in food storage and structural support University of Portsmouth student found it in the Crato formation in Brazil Scientists may have … Read more
People suffering debilitating chronic back and leg pain are finding relief at last – thanks to an implant that delivers mild electrical pulses to the spine. These signals help block pain messages being transmitted along the nerves to the brain, so relieving symptoms. A form of the treatment, known as spinal-cord stimulation, has been carried … Read more
Hong Kong will give £1,000 to every adult resident – around seven million people – to boost its economy Financial secretary Paul Chan announced the plan in the government’s budget The economy has suffered amid pro-democracy protests and coronavirus fears Chan announced the budget as democracy campaigners protested outside By James Mills for MailOnline … Read more