Science
British scientists find new cure for deadliest cancer in tea leaves
"Exciting" experiments found leaf extract kills four fifths of tumours
Scientists unveil world’s fastest ‘kettle’
It heated water from room temperature to 100,000 degrees Centigrade - in under a trillionth of a second
Scientists are using the most unlikely part of Britain to model as Mars
The Dorset countryside - forever associated with the novels of Thomas Hardy - has stood in for Mars as scientists hunt for life on the red planet
Hominid species that existed around the time of the first ever humans had a similar but much smaller brain
Raises the possibility the extinct species may have behaved like humans, using language and stone tools
Life could be widespread in other universes – just as Stephen Hawking predicted on his deathbed
A 'multiverse' - where ours is among many - would not be as inhospitable as previously believed
Fossil reveals how some ancient crocodiles evolved into dolphin-like creatures
Researchers say the specimen represents a 'missing link' in the family tree of crocodiles
Has baldness finally been cured?
A drug developed to treat brittle bones could cure baldness, suggests a new study. Researchers found that the drug, originally designed as a treatment for osteoporosis, has a "dramatic stimulatory effect" on human hair follicles donated by patients undergoing hair transplantation surgery. Currently only two drugs - minoxidil and finasteride - are available for treatment of male-pattern balding. But both those medications have side effects, and often produce disappointing hair regrowth results. The only other option available to patients is...
RUBBISH POWER – Green-fingered dad invents washing machine-sized incinerator that turns rubbish and food waste into fuel
The Home Energy Resources Unit, or HERU, generates enough power to heat a home for a day
Could motorists soon face a roadside breath test for drugs as well as drink?
A chemical sensing chip has been developed that detects cocaine "within minutes."