When the Brain’s Plumbing Is Not the Problem

Walk into any classroom, and some students immediately attract attention. They ask thoughtful questions, solve complex problems quickly and display an enthusiasm that inspires those around them. Some ...

25 Sep 9min

For decades, the story of tobacco and the heart seemed settled. Cigarettes were dangerous because they burned, releasing tar, carbon monoxide, and thousands of toxic chemicals that wrecked blood vesse...

24 Sep 12min

A medical breakthrough is only truly a breakthrough if it can reach the person who needs it. That simple idea sits at the heart of a rapidly growing challenge in cell therapy, gene therapy and regener...

23 Sep 13min

Most of us rarely wonder what a bicycle headlamp, ceiling light or LED lens is made from. We notice whether it shines brightly, survives heat and weather, and keeps working for years. Yet hidden insid...

22 Sep 12min

Breathing is so automatic that most of us notice it only when something goes wrong. Yet every breath depends on an extraordinarily delicate structure. Inside the lungs, tiny air sacs provide a vast, t...

21 Sep 17min

When most of us hear “growth hormone,” we think of childhood, with bones lengthening, bodies developing, and the remarkable biological machinery that turns a small child into an adult. Growth hormone,...

21 Sep 14min

For more than a century, Albert Einstein’s theory of General Relativity has been our best description of gravity. It explains how planets orbit stars, how galaxies move through space, and even how bla...

8 Sep 9min

Imagine if buying a financial investment could help build a wind farm, expand a solar park, or modernise an electricity grid. That is the promise of green bonds, a rapidly growing form of investment d...

27 Aug 8min