Versatile AI, artisan gene editing and a Martian cryptocurrency — 2018 looks to be a blazing year for science

With this year’s predicted breakthroughs building on the achievements of last year, we’re…

Stem cell trick knocks back Multiple Sclerosis symptoms

Researchers have found a way to reduce the severity of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) attacks by using human stem cells, offering hope to MS sufferers.

Will the big question of climate science get answered this year?

Scientists are deploying robotic submarines to understand whether climate change has sped up the melting of the Antarctic ice sheet by ocean currents from below, and how this will affect sea levels.

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See-through fish give sneak peek into workings of muscle-killing disease

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease that traps sufferers in their own bodies by shutting down their muscles. Scientists have tracked how the disease spreads from cell to cell in the hope of…

Replacing drugs that accelerate ageing

Patients with HIV now live almost as long as other non-carriers, but current treatments also make them age faster. A recent discovery could protect their immune…

How Sparrho Hero’s sprained ankle led to stroke research

For Brenton Hordacre the idea of a practical application of science is quite literal. When not busy researching ways to protect the brain after a…