Most people know earthworms wiggle to the surface after a rainstorm, but a recent downpour in New Jersey was followed by a bizarre ‘wormnado’ that scientists still haven’t puzzled out. A Hoboken woman spied hundreds of worms in a massive spiral on the sidewalk Thursday afternoon. The creepy crawlers weren’t moving in a circle, though … Read more
Why stress can make you lose your hair: Scientists discover how tension suppresses the activity of hair follicles in breakthrough that could pave the way for a treatment for baldness Researchers studied the role of the stress hormone corticosterone on hair Tests on mice found it inhibits the production of the chemical GAS6 This causes … Read more
Say goodbye to dentures! Scientists develop new drug that can regenerate lost TEETH in mice and ferrets Researchers developed antibodies which suppress a gene called USAG-1 They found targeting this gene allowed a lost tooth to regrow completely Trials were successful in mice and ferrets and the next step is to test it on pigs By … Read more
A team of British Covid scientists are set to rake in millions after a biotech firm they founded unveiled plans for a £2.3billion stock market float. Gordon Sanghera, 60, Hagan Bayley, 70, and Spike Willcocks, 44, could pocket up to £150million between them if Oxford Nanopore – the firm they founded – exceeds its predicted value. Oxford Nanopore … Read more
A team of British Covid scientists are set to rake in millions after a biotech firm they founded unveiled plans for a £2.3billion stock market float. Gordon Sanghera, 60, Hagan Bayley, 70, and Spike Willcocks, 44, could pocket up to £150million between them if Oxford Nanopore – the firm they founded – exceeds its predicted value. Oxford Nanopore … Read more
Scientists set to scoop £150m in biotech deal: Now Oxford Nanopore joins London listing frenzy By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:17 BST, 30 March 2021 | Updated: 22:17 BST, 30 March 2021 A trio of British scientists are set for a huge payday after their biotech firm unveiled plans for a blockbuster … Read more
President Emmanuel Macron believes he has become such an expert on Covid that ‘he is no longer following the advice of scientists,’ according to colleagues. The 43-year-old faced damaging leaks in today’s Le Monde, one of France’s bestselling newspapers, which painted him as self-important and obstinate amid a surging third wave. It comes as his … Read more
President Emmanuel Macron believes he has become such an expert on Covid that ‘he is no longer following the advice of scientists,’ according to colleagues. The 43-year-old faced damaging leaks in today’s Le Monde, one of France’s bestselling newspapers, which painted him as self-important and obstinate amid a surging third wave. It comes as his … Read more
There’s little as excruciating as biting into a cold ice-cream and feeling an awful jolt of pain, especially if you’ve been a bit lax in the dental hygiene department. Researchers from the US and Germany have finally gotten to the root of this pain — identifying the specific cells in teeth, odontoblasts, that sense cold temperatures. … Read more
How the kangaroo got its hop: Experiments with a rare type of rabbit that can’t jump uncover the key gene needed for animals to leap Researchers studied the genetics of the rare sauteur d’Alfort rabbit and offspring They bred the rabbits with different breeds to see if the offspring could jump The genetics were then compared … Read more