Decoding dizziness: Brain cells responsible for motion sickness identified
Isabelle Goodall-Summers reports on recent insight into “motion sickness neurons”—neurons that could explain our travel sickness on journeys.
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Climate change could already be affecting insects in temperate zones, new study warns
Alice Peabody reports on the varied effects of climate change that we are already seeing on global insect populations.
Hope for Alzheimer’s patients as Theory of Learning and Memory challenged
Leah Fogarty reports on new findings surrounding the inhibition of enzymes, in order to treat late-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
US issues first-ever fine for space debris
Olivia Allen reports on the $150,000 fine issued to DISH network for failure to clear a retired satellite, contributing to space debris.
The Nobel Prize for physiology and medicine: How altering bases altered the future
Angelina Scherbakova reports on the 2023 Nobel Prize for Physiology, awarded to Kariko and Weissman for their work on mRNA vaccinations.
High seas treaty marks new era in ocean conservation
Matthew Sutton reports on the 2023 implementation of the landmark high seas treaty by the United Nation after decades of negotiation.
Breaking Newton’s third law—a new type of motion
Lily Massey reports on the discovery of “odd elasticity” in sperm cells, a phenomenon that violates Newton’s third fundamental law of physics.
Transplanting microbiota into rats is sufficient to induce the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease
Leah Fogarty reports on memory deficits observed in rats, similar to those found in Alzheimer’s disease, following microbiota modulation.
Personality matters for breeding seabirds
George Rabin reports on the influence of risk-taking behaviours on the longevity of seabird relationships.
Geologic hydrogen: The future of green energy?
Billie Delpino explores the potential and challenges of geologic hydrogen as a sustainable energy solution amid renewed interest and investment.