- Guardian Unlimited Science
- 15/1/16 20:21
NIH finds little evidence to justify opioid drugs’ use against chronic pain46 Americans die from prescription painkiller overdoses daily: CDC doctor Continue reading...
NIH finds little evidence to justify opioid drugs’ use against chronic pain46 Americans die from prescription painkiller overdoses daily: CDC doctor Continue reading...
Britain's infamous Beagle 2, which went missing on Christmas Day 2003, has been found, more than 11 years after it went missing. Speaking at London's Royal Society scientific institution on Friday, David Parker, of the UK space agency, says there is good evidence of Beagle 2 resting on the surface of Mars. Parker says it does not appear to be a crash site suggesting the probe at least partially...
The Netherlands issued early warnings about lethal pills believed to have subsequently killed four in UK over the festive breakFive days before the first of four people in Britain died of a drug overdose, researchers at a Dutch laboratory organised a nationwide alert over the “Superman” pills that are now believed to have killed those who thought they were taking ecstasy.But although Public...
Nasa and Noaa scientists report 2014 was 0.07F (0.04C) higher than previous records and the 38th consecutive year of above-average temperaturesInteractive: 15 of the hottest spots around the world in 2014 Continue...
Conservationists report the exciting recovery of the Pinzón tortoise in the Galapagos Continue reading...
This week, I share three books with you; a compelling and engaging exploration of what nature does for Britain, a witty look at the many weird, wonderful and enchanting members of the animal kingdom, and a short history Fairy Tales. Continue reading...
The paywalls of scientific publishers contain a wide range of extremely racist material from some of the darker eras of 20th century history. How should they be dealing with it? Continue reading...
Archaeologists say the rusted Winchester Model 1873 rifle may have been left at the same spot more than a century ago Continue reading...
Cutting the Horizon 2020 budget would harm the performance of the whole European research system, warns UUK president European research funding: it’s like Robin Hood in reverse Continue...
British Beagle 2 probe had not been seen or heard from since December 2003 and had been presumed destroyedSo near and yet so far. New images show that the UK’s Beagle 2 successfully landed on the surface of Mars in 2003 but failed to fully deploy its solar panels. Without these, it could not communicate with Earth and scientists lost contact.The discovery images come from the HiRISE camera on...
Elon Musk’s released pictures of his Falcon 9 rocket’s failed landing - and used a wonderful euphemism for it Private spaceflight company SpaceX has released new pictures of its Falcon 9 rocket attempting to land on a floating platform in the Gulf of Mexico before undergoing what its chief executive, Elon Musk, euphemistically referred to as “RUD” – that’s “Rapid Unscheduled...
A recent survey suggests that 71% of people think that the world is going to the dogs. Are things actually that bad, or is it a psychological trick of the mind? Continue reading...
The former star of Phantom of the Opera will ride aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule to the International Space Station in October Continue reading...
THURSDAY 15. JANUARY 2015
Brilliant though Eddie Redmayne’s performance is, The Theory of Everything leaves the grim reality of managing the most normal daily functions a complete blank Continue reading...
A new method allows researchers to visualise brain tissue at the nanoscale using ordinary light microscopes. Continue reading...
Humans are ‘eating away at our own life support systems’ at a rate unseen in the past 10,000 years, two new research papers sayHumans are “eating away at our own life support systems” at a rate unseen in the past 10,000 years by degrading land and freshwater systems, emitting greenhouse gases and releasing vast amounts of agricultural chemicals into the environment, new research has...
To complete their free climb of California’s massive sheer rock face, Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson tapped into the very best of the human spirit Continue reading...
Visitor centre at crater caused by meteorite impact 2bn years ago never opened, and infrastructure is in poor condition Continue reading...
Why do zebras have stripes? Continue reading...
Lack of well-qualified scientific advisers threatens policymaking, says Andrew Miller, chair of the Commons science and technology committee A senior MP has criticised the quality of scientific advice being given to ministers across government and called on the Cabinet Office to intervene.Andrew Miller, the chair of the House of Commons science and technology committee, said scientific advice to...
An amendent to the Keystone XL pipeline bill hopes to force Republican climate change deniers to state whether they agree with the science or not Continue reading...
Research into obesity establishes benefits of engaging in moderate levels of daily exercise Continue reading...
WEDNESDAY 14. JANUARY 2015
Nasa officials say they believe no ammonia has been leaked inside the International Space Station (ISS), but have moved the US crew as a precaution. ISS manager Mike Suffredini says there is no 'hard evidence' of a leak and the issue may instead be a sensor error. In the meantime, two Americans and an Italian astronaut have taken refuge with three cosmonauts in the Russian section of the station...
Study shows for the first time which parts of the Great Barrier Reef and other reefs can be expected to bounce back from mass bleaching events Continue reading...
A recent study by a research team in Scotland reveals that birds intentionally choose colour-matching materials to camouflage their nests thereby reducing predation risk. Continue reading...