Bespoke brain implant gives long-term relief from chronic pain
An implant that monitors brain activity and provides personalised stimulation halved the discomfort of people living with chronic pain
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Inhaled insulin may free children with type 1 diabetes from injections
Inhaled insulin is effective for controlling blood sugar levels in children with diabetes, providing them with a faster-acting, needle-free option…
Budgie brains have a map of vocal sounds just like humans
Recordings of brain activity in budgerigars reveal sets of brain cells that represent different sounds like keys on a keyboard…
Tiny battery made from silk hydrogel can run a mouse pacemaker
A lithium-ion battery made from three droplets of hydrogel is the smallest soft battery of its kind – and it…
Clown visits may shorten the amount of time children spend in hospital
Medical clowns, who play with children in hospitals, may help them be discharged sooner by reducing their heart rates
The existence of a new kind of magnetism has been confirmed
Altermagnets, theorised to exist but never before seen, have been measured for the first time and they could help us…
Couples who meet online may have lower relationship satisfaction
Meeting online may be the norm in today's dating scene, but connecting offline initially may lead to better relationship outcomes
Rapamycin seems to boost longevity as effectively as eating less
Restricting calories has been linked to living longer in many studies, and now it seems that the drug rapamycin has…
Colossal ancient icebergs left grooves on the bottom of the North Sea
Scientists have found scour marks on the seabed made by giant icebergs about 18,000 years ago, and they could offer…
Ancient relative of geese is the earliest known modern bird
A newly analysed fossil skull settles a palaeontological debate over Vegavis iaai, confirming it as a relative of ducks and…