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This edible QR code could help tackle fake medicines and whisky

This nearly invisible code made with the help of genetically modified silkworms can be scanned by a smartphone to verify if a medicine or alcohol is genuine.

Mobility

NASA sets up UFO study, and it’s no joke

The truth is out there, and NASA is going after it.

Tech News

Watch: Scientists test 'living skin' on robot that can heal when cut

The skin is water-resistant, has self-healing properties, and can move and stretch with the movement of the robotic body parts.

Health news

This experimental drug trial saw cancer vanish in every patient

The cancer patients saw their tumours disappear after the treatment, and have been cancer-free for two years.

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Smart Regions

How 'RoboCoop' is teaching the next generation of STEM innovators?

In partnership with the European Commission

Smart Regions heads to Bratislava, Slovakia, to see how a European project called RoboCoop is inspiring the next generation of innovators.

Health news

Watch: Scientists 3D print and transplant an ear made of human cells

A woman has become the first person to receive a 3D-printed ear transplant made from her own cells grown in a lab.

Earth News

Scientists one step closer to capturing nighttime solar power

By ‘catching’ the earth’s heat at night, Australian researchers have taken a major step towards nighttime solar power.

Climate

Could we hit 1.5°C of global warming in the next five years?

The latest climate update from the WMO shows the planet is teetering on the edge of dangerous global warming.

World News

Good News: A high school for sloths and roads paved with nappies

We bet you can't number 3 things that went well this week. We have 4: A high school for sloths, roads paved with nappies in Wales, Nigeria’s Spider-Man and more.

Ecotech

Could offshore wind turbines actually help coral reefs survive?

Threatened by warming sea temperatures, a project to grow coral reefs on the base of wind turbines is making significant progress.

Rethink

Meet the man testing psychedelics to solve the mental health crisis

Dr David Erritzoe is leading the charge to use a new type of approach to mental health treatments by combining psychedelics with psychotherapy

World News

Good News: Five things that went well in the world this week

Good News: The mysterious return of Darwin's missing notebooks and a new record for women's football

Earth News

Will installing solar panels in your home cut your energy bills?

Is it worth investing in solar panels for your house? Here we look at costs, how it works in other countries, and whether you need to live in the sunshine for them to work.

Tech News

Collateral damage: How sanctions on Russia are hurting science too

The Ukraine war has all but halted decades-long scientific cooperation between the West and Russia, from space to climate research.

Earth News

'Night solar panels' that work in the dark could be just as productive

The special solar cells work the same as their daytime counterparts - but in reverse.

Mobility

Astronomers spot the most distant galaxy on record

It's 13.5 billion light-years away and it's been forming stars at an "incredible rate".

Earth News

UN panel to release report on efforts to curb climate change

A United Nations-backed panel is due to release a highly anticipated new report on the world's efforts to curb global warming.

Health news

The map of our DNA is finally complete. Here's why it matters

The previously missing bits in the map of our DNA could provide further insight into human evolution, ageing and genetic diseases.

Health news

Is modifying the genes of our cats the way to solve pet allergies?

Researchers believe the gene editing technology CRISPR could knock out a key allergen produced by cats.

Health news

Infertility cure? Meet the scientist using 3D printing to create sperm

Scientists have 3D printed human testicular cells in the hope of helping men with fertility issues finally produce sperm.