COVID vaccine: First ‘milestone’ vaccine offers 90% protection
The first effective coronavirus vaccine can prevent more than 90% of people from getting Covid-19, a preliminary analysis shows.
The developers - Pfizer and BioNTech...
How a heartbroken swan found love in lockdown
The tale of Mrs Newbie and Wallace is one of the most heart-warming love stories to come out of the pandemic.
The female mute swan,...
Composer with dementia whose piano-playing went viral meets students he inspired
Despite being diagnosed with dementia late last year, 80-year-old Paul Harvey, a composer and teacher, has continued to be able to play piano pieces...
Genetics of the tree of life
Baobab trees can live for more than a thousand years and provide food, livestock fodder, medicinal compounds, and raw materials. Scientists counted the significant...
Unconscious learning underlies belief in God, study suggests
Individuals who can unconsciously predict complex patterns, an ability called implicit pattern learning, are likely to hold stronger beliefs that there is a god...
Female chromosomes offer resilience to Alzheimer’s
Women live longer than men with Alzheimer's because their sex chromosomes give them genetic protection from the ravages of the disease. Women get two...
10 ways to care for your mental health
The pressures and challenges caused by the ongoing coronavirus lockdown may leave many of us feeling overwhelmed and uncertain.
The Action for Happiness movement is...
Prostate cancer: What you need to know
Prostate cancer has become the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK, and diagnoses have overtaken those for breast cancer.
It’s thought the increase is...
Self-help ways to prevent osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis typically takes a long time to develop so there is plenty of time to be proactive and learn how to control symptoms, enabling...