Ageing gracefully: the world’s longest-living creatures revealed
Time, as Albert Einstein once explained, is a relative concept—one that doesn’t always move at the same pace for all. While difficult to fully...
The vagus nerve: the body’s hidden superhighway and its role in health and wellbeing
Your brain is connected to your body via 12 major cranial nerves, and among them, the vagus nerve stands out as one of the...
Tiny survivors: what makes tardigrades the toughest creatures on earth – and beyond
Tardigrades, affectionately known as ‘water bears’ or ‘moss piglets’, may be among the tiniest animals on Earth, but their resilience is anything but small....
Herpes virus rapidly reprogrammes human DNA within an hour
A new study has revealed that the Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 (HSV-1), responsible for cold sores, can hijack and reorganise human DNA within...
Scientists develop edible robots using rice paper in breakthrough for sustainable soft robotics
Scientists at the University of Bristol have unveiled a pioneering method for constructing robots using rice paper, a material more commonly associated with Vietnamese...