Новости за 23.01.2026

A drug that kills cancer cells by puncturing them comes with an additional benefit: tests in mice suggest it reduces the growth of pain-sensing nerves around tumours

An “epigenetic” adaptation could prevent large numbers of loggerhead turtles from hatching as female due to climate change – a threat that was feared to lead to population collapse

Whether it be singing, dancing or crafting, engaging in the arts is good for our health, and we're beginning to understand how this behaviour affects our biology

Two extremely damaging crop pests have interbred to create hybrids resistant to more than one pesticide that could cause serious problems in many countries

Agency may also be moving toward restricting use of embryonic stem cells

Study of parasitic blister beetles reveals a new form of chemical deception

Well, this has been (I hope) a reasonably productive week. I hope you had a good one too, and a good weekend. See you on Monday. 

A new study suggests it had an ‘outer’ cell that reacted with air to supply a higher voltage. But was it a battery at all?

The company’s mega-constellation is having to perform a huge number of manoeuvres to prevent a collision in Earth orbit

Your chronological age can’t always tell you the state of your health, which is why biological clocks have been developed to show our risk of developing diseases or dying – but they’re not all they are cracked up to be, says columnist Graham Lawton

There may be a conflict between personal and collective gain in the sciences

Many species of fungus across the world produce psilocybin, a chemical with psychedelic effects in humans, but its evolutionary purpose may be to deter mushroom-munching insects

Dead cat led to discovery, but officials stress no further spread of H5N1 has been detected

First-time posters to venerable platform now need an endorsement from an established author

Decades ago, Venezuelan researchers helped the oil industry thrive. Now they hope to be part of its reconstruction

Inflatable structures inspired by human bone help the contraption grow, shrink, and float

Hot mantle plume could be split in two, might eventually produce separate island chains