Farthest planet from sun and its satellites revealed in unprecedented detail by space telescope’s infrared imagerThe James Webb space telescope has turned its gaze away from the deep universe towards our home solar system, capturing an image of a luminous Neptune and its delicate, dusty rings in detail not seen in decades.The last time astronomers had such a clear view of the farthest planet...
Biogen drug Tofersen showed promising results when taken for six months beyond previous trialAn experimental drug for motor neurone disease (MND) has shown signs of slowing the progress of the devastating illness in a landmark trial.The results provide fresh hope after a phase-three trial of the same drug had previously failed to make a meaningful difference to patient outcomes after six months of...
More than a third of children’s clothing tested in a study detected PFAS, which are used to make textiles stain resistantToxic PFAS chemicals are frequently used to make children’s clothing and textiles resist water and stains, but exposure to the compounds in clothes represents a serious health risk, a new peer-reviewed study finds.The study, published in the Environmental and Science...
Research finds people who had them at least once a week were four times more likely to experience cognitive declinePeople who experience frequent bad dreams in middle age may experience a faster rate of cognitive decline and be at higher risk of dementia as they get older, data suggests.If confirmed, the research could eventually lead to new ways of screening for dementia and intervention to slow...
Researchers think they may have solved enduring mystery of where Typhloesus wellsi sits on tree of lifeThe mystery of a bizarre creature dubbed the “alien goldfish”, which has baffled fossil experts for decades, may have been solved, according to scientists who say the animal appears to have been some sort of mollusc.Typhloesus wellsi lived about 330m years ago and was discovered in the Bear...