How alcohol damages stem cell DNA and increases cancer risk
New research pinpoints how alcohol damages the DNA of stem cells, increasing the risk of developing cancer. Stuart McDill reports.
Chicken poo power could be alternative to coal
Israeli researchers develop a way to mimic coal formation by heating wet chicken waste, potentially providing an alternative energy source to the fossil fuel and find a use for growing amounts of wast ...
Tough coral species goes mobile to help form new reefs
A hardy species of coral has been identified by researchers who say it could provide the perfect foundation for other less resilient coral species to grow. as Matthew Stock reports.
Scientists read ancient sealed documents without opening them
Scientists in Switzerland have perfected a technique to read ancient, fragile documents without opening them. The work, at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), uses X-ray tomography to ...
Chemical sniffer system could replace bomb squad dogs
A prototype chemical "sniffer system" that detects criminal substances such as illegal drugs or explosives, and the chemical precursors used to make them, has been developed by researchers at the Tech ...
Lithium boom has Bolivia seeking fresh capital
Bolivia hopes surging global lithium demand can lure foreign investors to the country where nearly a decade of state-led development has left output far short of goals for the metal, coveted by makers ...