Prostate cancer can be detected by a new blood test which also reveals the severity of the disease with 99 per cent accuracy Around 12,000 British men will die from prostate cancer in the UK this year. Scientists currently use a test which is flawed and needs a biopsy to confirm However some men who … Read more
Covid-19 could be detected by wearing a smartwatch that spots the infection days before symptoms occur, scientists claim. Researchers at Stanford University in California analysed data from 31 people who had caught the infection and used Fitbits. They found changes in heart rate, number of steps taken and sleep were evident in 80 per cent … Read more
Dozens of migrants have today been detected in the Channel, meaning more than 500 will have crossed this month alone. More than 2,000 have reached the UK in boats this year, while the current total for June is on the cusp of eclipsing a record number in a single month. It is thought there could … Read more
Glowing green oxygen is detected for the first time in Mars’ atmosphere that forms from sunlight interacting with atoms and air molecules ESA’s ExoMars orbiter has been circling Mars since October of 2016 The orbiter has spotted glowing green emissions in the planet’s atmosphere Astronomers noted that the Earth has the same glowing emissions The … Read more
Green lights, red planet: Glow similar to the Aurora Borealis is detected around Mars for the first time Excitation of oxygen causes the primarily green colour of our polar aurorae However, they also cause a thin green glow around 56 miles above the ground Experts said that Mars should have a similar glow — but … Read more
A new antibody, that spots the toxic particles that destroy healthy brain cells in dementia patients, could be used to diagnose and monitor the disease. Researchers from Cambridge University designed a way to recognise these particles – called amyloid-beta oligomers – which are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s. The creation of the antibody could lead to … Read more
Carbon emissions from the moon are making scientists question the theory that our dusty rock was formed in a collision between Earth and the ‘wandering planet’ Theia. Readings from a retired Japanese spacecraft found traces of carbon and volatile water in lunar gases that show the moon is emitting carbon ions from its surface. This … Read more