Scrap ‘rule of six’ or risk tipping British public over the edge, say scientists

Writing for The Spectator with fellow researcher Tom Jefferson, he suggested the Government had panicked and…

Naps should be kept to under an hour, scientists warn

Taking naps of longer than one hour can cause heart disease – and may even trigger…

First case of bone cancer discovered in dinosaurs, scientists claim

Dinosaurs suffered from cancer, new research has revealed, indicating the disease is fundamental to the animal…

Is the UK facing a second coronavirus wave? There’s no sign of one yet, scientists say

On Wednesday, 846 people tested positive for coronavirus, and 165,480 tests were processed (0.5 per cent).…

Cambridge scientists fear coronavirus second wave as ‘R’ rate rises across UK

On Wednesday, Niall Dickson, the chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents hospitals and other…

Structure of DNA rewritten as scientists find genetic ‘towers’ in human cells

A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London and Leeds University invented…

Coronavirus antibody tests could give false hope of immunity, scientists warn

The experts writing in the BMJ also question the companies’ claims of accuracy due to the…

Children as young as eight show susceptibility to adult diabetes, scientists warn

Children as young as eight are showing signs of susceptibility to adult diabetes, scientists have warned.…

Keep cats inside and dogs on leads to avoid coronavirus spread, say scientists

Laboratory studies suggest Covid-19 could be transmitted to numerous animals because its spike protein, by which…

Human hearts may contain bone found in chimps with heart disease, scientists reveal

Some human hearts may contain bones, scientists have concluded, after discovering them in chimpanzees with heart…