Month: July 2019

Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption A virus of the common cold infected and killed bladder cancer cells in...

‘Rewiring nerves’ reverses hand and arm paralysis

Image copyright Getty Images Nerves inside paralysed people's bodies have been "rewired" to give movement to their arms and hands,...

Boeing 737 Max: ‘I lost my family in the Ethiopian plane crash’

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPaul Njoroge says his family died because of Boeing's "negligence""I lost my...

Sargassum: The biggest seaweed bloom in the world

Image copyright Brian Lapointe, Florida Atlantic University Image caption Sargassum in the Florida Keys A floating mass of seaweed stretching...

Iran summons UK ambassador in tanker seizure row

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The oil tanker is suspected of carrying crude oil to Syria Iran has summoned the...

Judge rules doctors can treat diabetic who wants to die

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A medical assistant holding an insulin pen administered to diabetes patients A High Court...

William Hill plans 700 store closures putting 4,500 jobs at risk

Image copyright Getty Images Bookmaker William Hill has said it plans to close about 700 betting shops, which could lead...

Best Podcasts for Kids: Stories, Circle Round, Rebel Girls, Brains On

Nothing says summer vacation quite like that small voice coming from the backseat: "Are we there yet?" As every parent...

Noel Conway: Assisted dying laws ‘not fit for purpose’

Image caption Noel Conway, from Shropshire, has written three books using voice recognition software A man who unsuccessfully campaigned for...

4th of July Sales (2019): 25 Best Tech Deals This Weekend

Well, it's not Memorial Day, and it's not quite Amazon Prime Day (that's coming July 15), but that doesn't mean...

Can’t Set Off Fireworks? Try These Science-Backed Alternatives

The Fourth of July, Independence Day, America’s birthday—whatever you want to call it, this holiday is a time for celebration....

Calorie counting apps ‘can exacerbate eating disorders’

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionJake Henderson says a calorie counting app allowed his eating disorder to...

Killed rail worker Gareth Delbridge ‘an absolutely fantastic guy’

Image copyright kenfig rugby club Image caption Rail worker Gareth Delbridge was described as "bags of fun" Tributes have been...

Alcohol abuse affects one in five UK inpatients, study suggests

Image copyright Getty Images One in five people admitted to a UK hospital drinks alcohol in a harmful way and...

Sepsis: How good are hospitals at treating ‘hidden killer’?

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionSepsis death father: "If my son had been tested he'd still be...

Is the ‘racist trainer’ controversy good for Nike?

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Nike's 'racist trainers' have been attracting sky-high bids online It is a new day in...

Hong Kong protests: China tells UK not to interfere in ‘domestic affairs’