The cause of miscarriages has stumped scientists for decades. It seems to ‘just happen’, particularly in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. As many as one in five women will suffer miscarriage at some point in their lives, but a further one in one hundred women will suffer from multiple miscarriages (i.e. 3 or more). Despite…
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Perfect 3000-Year Old Wheel Discovered at ‘Fenland Pompeii’
Although archaeology is a relatively new science, many believe that most of the great finds have already been discovered. A team from the University of Cambridge, however, have proven that this is not the case. On Must Farm in the idyllic county of Cambridgeshire, archaeologists have unearthed a perfectly preserved bronze-age wooden wheel, thought to be…
Groundbreaking Treatment Harnesses Immune System to Treat Cancer
A potentially world-changing treatment for cancer has been discovered by scientists from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre. Oncologist Stanley Riddell has announced that his team has developed a therapy targeting the immune system may be able to cure over 90% of leukemia cases. The treatment involves genetically modifying T-Cells – immune cells which hunt down and destroy…
Gravitational Waves Have Been Discovered – Here’s Why It Matters
The most significant scientific discovery of the last century was announced yesterday – physicists have finally detected gravitational waves. You may have already heard the news, but what you may not have heard is why this news is so huge. So important. To answer that question, we first need to understand what gravitational waves…
360 Degrees of Mars!
You may have thought that without becoming an astronaut, you’d never get to see the surface of Mars. Over the years NASA’s Curiosity Rover has tried to help by giving us loads of snapshots of the surface. We’ve even had a selfie from the Rover itself: Now you can get an even more immersive experience with a…
The Importance of the Blood Brain Barrier
Blood is composed of many different materials, including both small and large molecules, fats and bacteria. Activities such as eating and exercise can significantly alter the composition of our blood, which in turn can have an effect on how the body functions. Some of the materials found in the blood following these activities can actually be…
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