New Jersey-based company insists products remains safe Shares of the pharma and medical giant Johnson & Johnson have tumbled sharply after an investigation suggested the company had known for years its famous baby powder was contaminated with cancer-causing asbestos. Reuters published a lengthy enquiry into one of the company’s most ... Read More »
Global team of scientists find ecosystem below earth that is twice the size of world’s oceans The Earth is far more alive than previously thought, according to “deep life” studies that reveal a rich ecosystem beneath our feet that is almost twice the size of all the world’s oceans. Despite ... Read More »
First international pact on movements of people reached between 164 nations, despite US-led objections The first ever international deal on the migration crisis was signed on Monday by a majority of UN states, despite vociferous objections led by the United States. The historic, non-binding global pact seeking to better manage ... Read More »
Researchers say similar protein to royalactin in humans builds up ‘self-renewal’ stem cells It is the mysterious substance that turns worker honeybees into queens and fills the shelves of health food shops which tout its unverified powers to fend off ageing, improve fertility and reinvigorate the immune system. Whether royal ... Read More »
More than half of countries use censorship, harassment or violence to repress public debate, warns a report Nearly six in 10 countries are seriously restricting people’s freedoms, according to a new report that warns of a growing repression around the world. According to the study, there is little or no ... Read More »
Lander is space agency’s first attempt to land on Martian surface in six years Nasa’s InSight lander is hurtling closer to Mars as it prepares to touchdown on the Red Planet after a six-month voyage through space. Having travelled 301 million miles from Earth, the spacecraft was due to reach ... Read More »
Impact could have ‘drastically altered the climate and led to serious consequences for life on Earth at the time’, scientists say A giant crater that was formed when a meteorite smashed into Earth, has been uncovered deep below Greenland’s ice sheets. The 31-kilometre-wide cavity was discovered by an international team ... Read More »
Genetic study of human remains from across Americas documents prehistoric migration and helps return contested body to its people A massive study of ancient remains spanning two continents has revealed the movements of the first people to colonise the Americas. Scientists sequenced the genomes of 15 ancient Americans from across ... Read More »
Revolutionary work on the body’s immune system and a host of new drug trials mean that beating cancer may be achievable Last month, the Nobel prize in medicine was awarded for two breakthrough scientific discoveries heralded as having “revolutionised cancer treatment”, and “fundamentally changed the way we view how cancer ... Read More »
Unbelievable’ results could translate to years of extra life for some patients Cutting edge cancer treatments which are currently held back as a last resort for patients with no other options could mean people “live years longer” when used as a first choice, experts have said. Immunotherapies, which reprogramme the ... Read More »
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