People who experience sudden hearing loss should be treated with steroids within seven days, according to the largest study of its kind. Every year, thousands of people in the UK are thought to experience sudden hearing loss, with the majority never recovering full hearing. The condition can affect one orContinue Reading
Archaeologists have unearthed a hoard of Roman coins on the Italian island of Pantelleria in the Mediterranean Sea, shedding more light on the region’s ancient history. The 27 silver coins, dating from between 94 and 74BC, were found during restoration work at the historical site of the Acropolis of SantaContinue Reading
Biology researchers who developed a drug to treat skin cancer are to receive almost £30 million in funding in order to help treat even more diseases. The research unit, based at the University of Dundee, was awarded the funding by the UK Government on Thursday, which will allow them toContinue Reading
Not just dogs, some cats also enjoy playing fetch with their human companions, according to a new survey of thousands of cat owners. The research shows that about two in five pet cats choose to play fetch with their owners. Fetching as an animal behaviour is widely seen in dogsContinue Reading
Scientists have documented the world’s first known case of a shark eaten by a larger predator in the open sea southwest of Bermuda. In one of the incidents, a reproductive female porbeagle shark native to the Atlantic not only lost her life, but also of all her developing pups. TheContinue Reading
Scientists in Bangladesh have documented a 10-foot-long Burmese python swallowing alive a reticulated python, an unprecedented encounter involving two of the world’s largest snake species. Wildlife researchers at the Akiz Wildlife Farm in Chittagong spotted the Burmese python coiling tightly around the other snake and swallowing it up from itsContinue Reading
Scientists have developed a new, non-invasive brain-stimulating device to interrupt problematic signals associated with chronic body pain. While pain is a crucial warning system for the body, some conditions can cause these signals to malfunction. For instance, in chronic pain sufferers, faulty signals originating deep in the brain can triggerContinue Reading
A “floating road” being built over a peat bog near the north coast of Scotland is nearly complete, as work to transform the site into a spaceport for satellite launches continues. The Forres-based company Orbex aims to carry out its first launch from the “carbon neutral” spaceport next year, usingContinue Reading
There was no warning before the earthquake in Lisbon on Monday morning last week. Worse, the computer system of Portugal’s oceanic and atmospheric agency crashed shortly after the shaking began at 5.11am. No injuries have been reported, but residents, who were mostly fast asleep when it hit, have told ofContinue Reading
Scientists in Bangladesh have documented a 10-foot-long Burmese python swallowing alive a reticulated python, an unprecedented encounter involving two of the world’s largest snake species. Wildlife researchers at the Akiz Wildlife Farm in Chittagong spotted the Burmese python coiling tightly around the other snake and swallowing it up from itsContinue Reading
