Ocean bacteria may be closest relatives of mitochondria in our cells
The closest living relatives of the bacteria that moved into the cells of a larger organism more than a billion…
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NASA’s UFO task force has released its final report – it’s not aliens
An independent task force formed by NASA to look into unidentified anomalous phenomena found no evidence of alien craft, and…
Revealed: The five foods that are key to maintaining good gut health
Fruits and vegetables contain prebiotics, which act as a food source for gut microbes and may boost overall health
Australia’s detention of child asylum seekers has harmed their health
Since 2012, Australia has detained hundreds of children seeking asylum, often for years. Now a review has revealed the lasting…
Japanese Hakuto-R spacecraft seems to have crash-landed on the moon
A lunar lander from Japanese company ispace attempted to become the first craft from a private firm to touch down…
Blood vessel organoids quickly minimise damage to injured tissue
Blood vessels grown in the lab in just five days could quickly prevent the tissue damage that can occur after…
Cold sore virus immediately reshapes our genome to boost its growth
The herpes virus that commonly causes cold sores affects how tightly coiled our DNA is and makes it shrink, all…
Your brain may be mutating in a way that was thought to be very rare
DNA from mitochondria, the energy powerhouses inside cells, sometimes gets added to our genome – and the number of these…