Direct recordings have revealed what happens in our brains as we make sense of speech in…
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Brexit uncertainty ‘corrosive’ for science
Uncertainty over the nature of the UK's future relationship with the EU is having a "corrosive"…
Prostate cancer laser treatment ‘truly transformative’
Surgeons describe a new treatment for early stage prostate cancer as "truly transformative".
Laser helps unlock antimatter secrets
Scientists at Cern have found a new way to unlock the secrets of antimatter.
‘Casper octopod under threat from deep sea mining’
A deep sea octopod, dubbed Casper after the film ghost, may be at risk from mining,…
Iron ‘jet stream’ detected in Earth’s outer core
Scientists say Earth's outer core contains a kind of "jet stream" - a fast-flowing river of…
Prehistoric porridge? First pots for plant cooking found
Prehistoric pottery shows plants and grains were cooked as early as 10,000 years ago.
China finds new love for wildlife films
British-Chinese cameraman Jacky Poon is one of a few professionals documenting endangered animals in China.
‘Phone seismometers’ prove their worth
An app that turns a smartphone into an earthquake detector helps citizens monitor tremors.
UK fishing industry ‘will need EU market access’ post Brexit
The UK fishing industry will need continued access to EU markets after Brexit, a House of…