Nightmares linked to faster biological ageing and early death 23. June 2025 (01:01) Scary dreams disrupt our sleep and elevate our levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which may have serious consequences for our health over time(New Scientist)
Could Israel's bombing trigger a nuclear accident in Iran? 20. June 2025 (19:21) Attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities have already triggered at least one internal radiation leak, but should we be concerned that Israeli bombing could cause a larger nuclear accident?(New Scientist)
To understand sunburn, you need to know how UV provokes inflammation 20. June 2025 (13:38) We’ve known for nearly a century that UV radiation is linked to skin cancer, but modern advice about sunburn can be confusing. To understand what works, you need to know what UV really does to your skin(New Scientist)
Your brain tracks your sleep debt – and now we may know how 19. June 2025 (21:00) A newly identified brain circuit in mice may explain why we sleep longer and deeper after being sleep deprived – and lead to new treatments for sleep conditions(New Scientist)
CAR T-cell therapy could be made in the body of someone with cancer 19. June 2025 (21:00) Treating types of cancer with CAR T-cell therapy is expensive and inconvenient, but a streamlined approach that creates the therapy within the body could make the intervention cheaper and easier(New Scientist)
