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Oxford University Press to stop publishing China-sponsored science journal

by Amy Hawkins in Beijing / 2h

Move follows concerns several papers in Forensic Sciences Research did not meet ethical standards on DNA collection Oxford University Press (OUP) will no longer publish a controversial academic journal sponsored by China’s Ministry of Justice after years of concerns that several papers in the publication did not meet ethical standards about DNA collection. A statement published on the website of

Scientists detect biggest ever merger of two massive black holes

300+by Ian Sample Science editor / 2d

Ripples in space-time from collision recorded by gravitational wave detector forces a rethink of how the objects form Scientists have detected ripples in space-time from the violent collision of two massive black holes that spiralled into one another far beyond the distant edge of the Milky Way. The black holes, each more than 100 times the mass of the sun, began circling each other long ago and

Quality of scientific papers questioned as academics ‘overwhelmed’ by the millions published

Academic publishing overwhelmed by low-quality

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200+by Ian Sample Science editor / 3d

Widespread mockery of AI-generated rat with giant penis in one paper brings problem to public attention It was, at first glance, just another scientific paper, one of the millions published every year, and destined to receive little to no attention outside the arcane field of biological signalling in stem cells destined to become sperm. But soon after the paper was published online, in the journa

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Why are parents using melatonin to help their kids sleep? – podcast

by Presented by Madeleine Finlay with Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, sound design by Ross Burns, the executive producer was Ellie Bury / 21h

Guardian feature writer Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett recently wrote about the growing cohort of parents whose children are on the waiting list for an autism or ADHD diagnosis, and are turning to the internet to buy melatonin to help them sleep. She tells Madeleine Finlay about their experiences and what is driving them to the hidden market. Paul Gringras, a consultant in paediatric sleep medicine and n

Jul 14, 2025

Full-body scans of 100,000 people could change way diseases are detected and treated

Largest human body imaging project

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by Ian Sample Science editor / 1d

UK Biobank project to share 1bn images of organs, blood vessels and bones to help study ageing and ill health Scientists expect to gain unprecedented insights into human ageing and the earliest signs of disease after scanning 100,000 people from head to toe in the world’s largest whole body imaging project. The completion of the decade-long task means qualifying researchers worldwide will have ac

Nasa retiree and crewmates splash down in Pacific after private ISS mission

Private astronauts return from ISS

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by Reuters / 1d

Axiom-SpaceX mission led by Peggy Whitson, 65, returns to Earth from International Space Station The Nasa retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson splashed down safely in the Pacific early on Tuesday after her fifth trip to the International Space Station, along with crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary returning from their countries’ first ISS missions. A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule car

Jul 13, 2025

Starwatch: use the moon to find Saturn before its pirouette in the sky

by Stuart Clark / 2d

Over the coming months, the planet will be in retrograde motion, and will also appear brighter as it draws closer The moon will help us track down Saturn, the sixth planet in the solar system, this week. Currently residing in the constellation of Pisces, the fishes, Saturn is gradually building in brightness as the Earth’s orbit is carrying the two planets closer together. This year, the closest

Country diary: An invasion of tiny fungi parachutists has landed overnight | Phil Gates

by Phil Gates / 2d

Hollingside lane, Durham: Pleated inkcaps may live for a day but here we’ve been watching other fungi, such as dryad’s saddle, grow since spring There were none here yesterday, and by the end of tomorrow they’ll have deliquesced and disappeared, but for now the neatly mown grass under our feet was studded with 2in-tall parasol inkcaps ( Parasola plicatilis ) . They looked like an invasion of tiny

Scientists reportedly hiding AI text prompts in academic papers to receive positive peer reviews

Scientists hide AI tricks in papers

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98by Josh Taylor Technology reporter / 2d

Research papers found carrying hidden white text giving instructions not to highlight negatives as concern grows over use of large language models for peer review Academics are reportedly hiding prompts in preprint papers for artificial intelligence tools, encouraging them to give positive reviews. Nikkei reported on 1 July it had reviewed research papers from 14 academic institutions in eight co

The fascinating science of pain – and why everyone feels it differently

46by Celina Ribeiro / 2d

Do you scream when you stub your toe? Could you play a grand final with a shattered jaw, or work all day as your belly fills with blood? When it comes to suffering, perspective is everything Some say it was John Sattler’s own fault. The lead-up to the 1970 rugby league grand final had been tense; the team he led, the South Sydney Rabbitohs, had lost the 1969 final. Here was an opportunity for red

Beaker Street Science Photography prize – in pictures

Glowing quoll finalist in photography

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23by Guardian Staff / 2d

Finalists for 2025 will be exhibited at Hobart’s Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery from 6 to 31 August as part of the Beaker Street festival and will include the first-ever image of a wild eastern quoll glowing under UV light Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Continue reading...

DoJ drops charges against Utah doctor accused of destroying Covid vaccines

by Olivia Empson / 2d

Michael Kirk Moore accused of distributing at least 1,937 false vaccination cards and administering saline to children The US Department of Justice dropped charges on Saturday against Michael Kirk Moore, the Utah doctor accused of destroying more than $28,000 worth of government-provided Covid-19 vaccines and administering saline to children instead of the shot. Pam Bondi, the US attorney general

Some gut microbes can absorb and help expel ‘forever chemicals’ from the body, research shows

61by Tom Perkins / 3d

Previously, the only way to reduce levels of Pfas was by bloodletting or a drug with unpleasant side effects Sign up for the Detox Your Kitchen newsletter Certain kinds of gut microbes absorb toxic Pfas “forever chemicals” and help expel them from the body via feces, new first-of-its-kind University of Cambridge research shows. The findings are welcome news as the only options that exist for redu

Jul 12, 2025

New research centre to explore how AI can help humans ‘speak’ with pets

AI studies animal consciousness communication

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by Amelia Hill / 4d

Centre for animal sentience to look into animal consciousness and the ethical use of AI in how we treat them If your cat’s sulking, your dog’s whining or your rabbit’s doing that strange thing with its paws again, you will recognise that familiar pang of guilt shared by most other pet owners. But for those who wish they knew just what was going on in the minds of their loyal companions, help may

Jul 11, 2025

‘I didn’t give much thought to the universe’: India’s first astronaut in 40 years inspires next generation of stargazers

81by Kiran Mehta / 4d

The International Space Station has been flying over the country this week and excited children tracking Shubhanshu Shukla’s every move will be hoping for a glimpse of his temporary home on Saturday night As the International Space Station passes over India this weekend, many of those looking up to catch a glimpse as it goes by will be excited schoolchildren, who, like millions across the country

Arthur Callaghan obituary

by Helen Callaghan / 4d

My father, Arthur Callaghan, who has died aged 93, was a biology lecturer at Staffordshire University and passionately committed to “blue sky” research: scientific endeavour for its own sake. His investigation of the natural world, in particular the study of fungi and their interactions with microscopic organisms, sustained a deep fascination that lasted throughout his life. Part of his research

Panting, gular fluttering and sploots: how Britain’s animals try to keep cool

28by Linda Geddes / 5d

From cows and cats to squirrels and birds, all have their own methods but may need more help as heatwaves intensify With the UK bracing for its third heatwave of the summer, 2025 is on course to be a record-breaking year for temperature. As people retreat into paddling pools and beneath the breeze of pedestal fans, a quieter and less visible struggle is playing out across the country’s fields, fo

Jul 10, 2025

It’s 12ft tall, covered in feathers and has been extinct for 600 years – can the giant moa bird really be resurrected?

Peter Jackson partners to resurrect moa

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72by Patrick Greenfield / 5d

Colossal Bioscience is adding the extinct animal to its revival wishlist, joining the woolly mammoth, dodo and thylacine. But scepticism is growing Standing more than three metres (10ft) high, the giant moa is the tallest bird known to have walked on Earth. For thousands of years, the wingless herbivore patrolled New Zealand, feasting on trees and shrubs, until the arrival of humans. Today, recor

Denver museum known for dinosaur displays finds fossil under its parking lot

Denver museum uncovers ancient dinosaur fossil

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22by Associated Press / 5d

A hole drilled 750ft deep to study museum’s geothermal potential yielded an unexpected surprise A Denver museum known for its dinosaur displays has made a fossil bone discovery closer to home than anyone ever expected: under its own parking lot. It came from a hole drilled more than 750 ft (230 meters) deep to study geothermal heating potential for the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Continu

Trump names Sean Duffy as interim Nasa head after rejecting Elon Musk ally

200+by Joseph Gedeon in Washington / 5d

Transportation secretary named as interim administrator of space agency as it faces crisis amid Trump’s budget cuts Donald Trump has appointed his transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, as interim administrator of Nasa , six weeks after withdrawing the nomination of the Elon Musk ally and billionaire Jared Isaacman for the permanent role. The president announced the appointment on Truth Social on

Steven Rose obituary

500+by Georgina Ferry / 6d

Neuroscientist, author, political activist and advocate for social responsibility in science Science and politics can make awkward bedfellows, with the very question of whether it is possible to make purely objective observations about the world drawing forth highly politicised positions. The neurobiologist Steven Rose, who has died aged 87, took a broadly reductionist approach to his research in

Jul 9, 2025

High-risk HIV groups facing record levels of criminalisation as countries bring in draconian laws

Global AIDS response faces funding crisis

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49by Kat Lay, Global health correspondent / 6d

Curbs on LGBTQ+ rights and a halt to US funding may reverse decades of progress in fight to end Aids epidemic, warns UNAids People at higher risk of HIV, such as gay men and people who inject drugs, are facing record levels of criminalisation worldwide, according to UNAids. For the first time since the joint UN programme on HIV/Aids began reporting on punitive laws a decade ago, the number of cou

Robot surgery on humans could be trialled within decade after success on pig organs

AI robot performs autonomous surgery

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58by Robert Booth UK technology editor / 6d

AI-trained robot carries out procedures on dead pig organs to remove gall bladders without any human help Automated surgery could be trialled on humans within a decade, say researchers, after an AI-trained robot armed with tools to cut, clip and grab soft tissue successfully removed pig gall bladders without human help. The robot surgeons were schooled on video footage of human medics conducting

Texas floods and forecasting cuts: a sign of things to come? – podcast

Texas flood victims increase recovery efforts

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20by Presented by Ian Sample with Eric Holthaus, produced by Tom Glasser, sound design by Tony Onuchukwu, the executive producer is Ellie Bury / 6d

In the days since the deadly floods in the Texas Hill Country, speculation has grown about whether cuts to US weather agencies may have contributed to the the number of casualties. Ian Sample talks to the meteorologist and climate journalist Eric Holthaus to find out whether this narrative stacks up and what the consequences could be for extreme weather prediction in the future Clips: NBC news, A

Trump administration reportedly planning to cut 2,145 Nasa employees

NASA faces staff losses and funding threats

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500+by Robert Mackey / 6d

Cuts further the push to slash federal government through early retirement, buyouts and deferred resignations The Trump administration is reportedly planning to cut at least 2,145 high-ranking Nasa employees with specialized skills or management responsibilities. According to documents obtained by Politico , most employees leaving are in senior-level government ranks, depriving the agency of deca

Discovery of ancient riverbeds suggests Mars once wetter than thought

30by Ian Sample Science editor / 6d

Scientists spot traces of 10,000 miles of rivers in area where many believed ‘there wasn’t any evidence for water’ Thousands of miles of ancient riverbeds have been discovered in the heavily cratered southern highlands of Mars, suggesting the red planet was once a far wetter world than scientists thought. Researchers spotted geological traces of nearly 10,000 miles (16,000km) of ancient watercour

Did you solve it? The world’s most fascinating number – revealed!

by Alex Bellos / 6d

The solutions to today’s questions Earlier today I set three puzzles, and also explained why 108 is possibly the most fascinating number in the universe. Here are some more reasons: Continue reading...

Can you solve it? The world’s most fascinating number – revealed!

by Alex Bellos / 6d

It’s not what you expect UPDATE: Read the solutions here Before we get to today’s puzzles, I’d like to introduce the most interesting number in the universe. 108 Continue reading...

EU urged to build stockpiles to prepare for pandemic, natural disaster or invasion

100+by Jennifer Rankin in Brussels / 7d

European Commission unveils strategy for storing medicine, generators and raw materials The EU should develop stockpiles of medicine, generators and raw materials to be better prepared for a military invasion, pandemic or natural disaster, the European Commission has said. Outlining its first-ever strategy on stockpiling, the EU executive said on Wednesday member states should also consider emerg

Jul 8, 2025

ASA cracks down on online pharmacies advertising weight loss injections

Regulatory crackdown on weight-loss ads

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by Nicola Davis Science correspondent / 7d

Watchdog releases nine new rulings setting clear precedents for online selling Online pharmacies are no longer allowed to run adverts for weight loss injections, the advertising watchdog has ruled, as part of a crackdown on what has been described as a “wild west” culture of online selling. In the UK, advertising prescription-only medications (POMs) – which includes all weight loss jabs such as W

Why is the Earth spinning faster? Is time speeding up? Australia’s experts give us their second opinion

Earth's days are shortening rapidly

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92by Petra Stock / 7d

A standard Earth day is 86,400 seconds, but over three days in July and August, scientists expect the planet’s rotation to quicken relative to the sun Time flies, and three days in July and August could flit by faster than usual this year – but only if your clocks are set to astronomical time. A standard Earth day is 86,400 seconds. But on 9 July, 22 July and 5 August, scientists expect the plane

Time scientists say the rotation of the Earth is speeding up – what is happening? | First Dog on the Moon

100+by First Dog on the Moon / 7d

Will we all fly off into space? Sadly no Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and prints Continue reading...

MethaneSat down: how New Zealand space ambitions fell off the radar

MethaneSAT mission ended prematurely

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39by Veronika Meduna in Wellington / 7d

Satellite built to track emissions fails just as New Zealand scientists about to take control and reap returns of NZ$29m government investment For scientist Sara Mikaloff-Fletcher, the news that a methane-tracking satellite was lost in space last week left her feeling like the air had been sucked from her lungs. It happened just days before New Zealand was due to take control of the spacecraft, k

Jul 7, 2025

What are microplastics doing to our health? – podcast

by Presented by Ian Sample, produced by Rachel Porter, sound design by Ross Burns, the executive producer was Ellie Bury / 8d

The actor Orlando Bloom recently posted a photo of himself undergoing a £10,000 procedure at a London clinic that claims to remove microplastics, forever chemicals and herbicides from the blood. But how settled is the science around the health risks of microplastics? To find out, Ian Sample speaks to Dr Stephanie Wright, associate professor of environmental toxicology at Imperial College London’s

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