Star Trek actor, 90, says arthritis makes entry and exit of berth in Blue Origin capsule for Wednesday’s journey difficultThe toughest part of going into space with Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin company, the Star Trek actor William Shatner said, will be getting in and out of his chair in the New Shepard spacecraft.Shatner, 90, will become the oldest person to go into space when he blasts off as...
Australian scientists part of team using Low Frequency Array to detect signals indicating planets beyond our solar systemGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingNew techniques for spotting previously hidden planets could reveal whether there is life out there – or not.Australian scientists are part of a team that has for the first time used a radio antenna to find exoplanets, which...
Largest study of its kind also finds vaccines appear to protect against worst effects of Delta variantCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageVaccination reduces the risk of dying or being hospitalised with Covid-19 by 90%, a French study of 22.6 million people over the age of 50 has found.The research published on Monday also found that vaccines appear to protect against the...
Exclusive: combining immunotherapy drugs may prove effective treatment with fewer side-effects than chemotherapyA new cancer treatment can wipe out tumours in terminally ill patients, scientists have discovered.In a landmark trial, a cocktail of immunotherapy medications harnessed patients’ immune systems to kill their own cancer cells and prompted “a positive trend in survival”, according...
Weather permitting, it will be a good way to gauge how the moon moves and changes phaseJupiter and Saturn are shining brightly in the southern sky. They are conspicuous because they are currently situated in a somewhat barren part of the night sky but this week the pair are joined by the moon on successive evenings.The chart shows the view looking due south from London at 2100 BST on 14 October....
Professional Scientists Australia chief points to problem of short-term contracts, as one in five say they intend to leave the professionFollow our Covid live blog for the latest updatesNSW Covid vaccination rate by postcode – check your suburbNSW restrictionsVaccine rollout and rates tracker; Cases and data tracker5km and 10km from home map: check your travel radiusGet our free news app; get...
Research in Scotland shows animals freeze near the electromagnetic field with implications for metabolism and migrationUnderwater power cables mesmerise brown crabs and cause biological changes that could affect their migration habits, scientists have discovered.The cables for offshore renewable energy emit an electromagnetic field that attracts the crabs and causes them to stay where they are....