Science
MRI scans ‘predict which people will develop Alzheimer’s’
MRI scans of the brain using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), which assess the condition of the brain's white matter, were found to be between 89 and 95 per cent accurate
New study on how MDMA Ecstasy affects judgement makes an interesting discovery
The main ingredient in ecstasy, MDMA releases chemical messengers in the brain that are linked to behaviour and mood.
Earth has ring side seat to watch something truly spectacular
But luckily the blast is not aimed at us otherwise it would strip ozone from the atmosphere
Genetically modified virus that kills cancer cells developed by British scientists
The dual action virus targets cancer cells and healthy cells tricked into protecting the cancer from the immune system
Overflowing crater lakes carved canyons across Mars within weeks rather than millions of years back on Earth
On the Red Planet catastrophic floods were unleashed when lakes burst their banks to carve canyons very rapidly
People with autism ‘have stronger connections between brain cells – making it harder for them to switch off’
Their grey matter needs more time to 'hang up' on information, suggests the study, explaining the communication difficulties and repetitive behaviour
New types of grains and vegetables developed on ‘desktop farms’ could soon be on the menu
A technique first used by NASA to grow crops in space has been successfully adapted to work on Earth
Plant native to one of world’s largest jungles could hold key to combating deadly pancreatic cancer
The vine Ancistrocladus likoko which only grows in the Congo destroys cancer cells - and stops them spreading
Killer whales use sonic ‘flashlight’ to target prey hundreds of miles away
New research reveals how whales, dolphins and porpoises let out ultrasonic clicks in narrow beams to help them find food hiding in the murky depths