Suzanne O’Sullivan studied the 169 children in a mystery coma in Sweden and said their illness was psychosomatic – saying it was real to sufferer as easily identifiable diseases.
In trials, sufferers are already being given shots that can shrink tumours and potentially provide lifelong immunity against the disease, experts say.
NASA’s Perseverance rover has switched from photographing the Ingenuity helicopter’s test flights, to searching for signs of long gone Martian life. The US space agency confirmed that the SUV-sized rover has started to test the ancient lakebed in the Jezero crater by focusing its science instruments on rocks. A camera called WATSON on the end … Read more
Barely a day goes by without type 2 diabetes hitting the headlines. Last week alone there were two major stories about the condition. A study from French researchers showed that if you develop type 2 in middle age, it doubles your risk of getting dementia by the age of 70. Another study, which looked at … Read more
What makes a feel-good film good?Scientists reveal how Love Actually, Amelie and Pretty Woman all strike the right mix of humor, plot emotion and happy ending Study determined the science of feel-good movies to see what type of elements are needed to uplift viewers Scientists found they all have elements of humor and classic happy endings … Read more
Barely a day goes by without type 2 diabetes hitting the headlines. Last week alone there were two major stories about the condition. A study from French researchers showed that if you develop type 2 in middle age, it doubles your risk of getting dementia by the age of 70. Another study, which looked at … Read more
Science and technology curricula in UK schools are ‘not fit for purpose’ and need to be updated to help pupils ‘change the world for the better’, teachers have warned. Polls taken amid COVID-19 on behalf of the Amazon Longitude Explorer Prize found 47 per cent of teachers think the technology curriculum, specifically, is out of date. More … Read more
It IS rocket science! Manchester City hire several astrophysicists to their data analysis team in bid to move Premier League leaders further ahead of their rivals Laurie Shaw was employed by the City Football Group as ‘lead artificial scientist’ in January The group have since made at least three other similar appointments All of these … Read more
It IS rocket science! Manchester City hire several astrophysicists to their data analysis team in bid to move Premier League leaders further ahead of their rivals Laurie Shaw was employed by the City Football Group as ‘lead artificial scientist’ in January The group have since made at least three other similar appointments All of these … Read more
Why numbers don’t always add up! Authors offer explanations for interpreting statics in fascinating science book Tom and David Chivers have penned a book about how to interpret numbers Number of statistics we’re bombarded with has increased during the pandemic Authors say a claim that X is linked to Y, shouldn’t assume one causes the … Read more