Nasa delays first manned flight of Orion Mars mission capsule by almost two years
Nasa has delayed its planned first manned flight of the Orion capsule, the vessel that the agency hopes will take humans to Mars in the 2030s, by almost two years, following a design review. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - September 21, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Guevedoces: The 'girls' who grow penises at the age of 12
In an isolated village in the Dominican Republic, an estimated one in 50 children are born appearing to be girls but grow male genitalia during puberty. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - September 21, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Health News Source Type: news
'Cow-size reptile' may have been first creature to stand on all four legs
A “pre-reptile” that lived 260 million years ago may have been the first creature to stand upright on all fours, scientists believe. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - September 20, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Scale model of Solar System shows Earth's place in the universe like never before
A team of filmmakers in the US have made the first ever scale model of the Solar System in a Nevada desert. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - September 20, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Thousands of children are being medicated for ADHD – when the condition may not even exist
Most epidemics are the result of a contagious disease. ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – is not contagious, and it may not even be a genuine malady, but it has acquired the characteristics of an epidemic. New data has revealed that UK prescriptions for Ritalin and other similar ADHD medications have more than doubled in the last decade, from 359,100 in 2004 to 922,200 last year. In America, the disorder is now the second most frequent long-term diagnosis made in children, narrowly trailing asthma. It generates pharmaceutical sales worth $9bn (£5.7bn) per year. Yet clinical proof of ADHD as a genuine il...
Source: The Independent - Science - September 20, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Talking about money is Britain's last taboo
British people are more likely to reveal bedroom secrets than the size of their salary, according to a new study. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - September 19, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Scientists claim they have grown human sperm in the lab
Human sperm cells have been made in the laboratory for the first time by culturing immature cells taken from the testes of infertile men. The breakthrough promises to help young boys made sterile by cancer treatments and adult men who cannot make their own sperm, scientists have claimed. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - September 19, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
A full bladder makes for a better liar, claim academics
If you're planning on telling a tall tale, make sure you haven't been to the toilet in a while. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - September 18, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Gene-editing embryos should be banned to prevent 'genetically-enhanced children', scientists warn
An international ban on the use of gene-editing technology to create genetically-modified babies needs to be put in place to prevent rogue IVF clinics around the world selling the idea of “genetically-enhanced children” to gullible couples, scientists said. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - September 18, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
We're one step closer to a real 'invisibility cloak'
A real-life 'invisibility cloak' is a step closer to moving beyond the realms of Harry Potter, according to a new a study. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - September 18, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Real-life 'invisibility cloak' moves step closer after tests
A real-life 'invisibility cloak' is a step closer to moving beyond the realms of Harry Potter, according to a new a study. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - September 18, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Supermoon and blood moon lunar eclipse: Strange events in September’s night sky will be stunning but not the end of the world, Nasa says
There are going to be strange, wonderful things happening in the night sky at the end of this month, according to Nasa. But they’re not going to be the end of the world. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - September 18, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
New Pluto photos reveal 'majestic' icy mountains, glaciers and sweeping plains
Spectacular new photos of Pluto have revealed “majestic” icy mountains, sweeping plains and a low-lying haze over the distant dwarf planet. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - September 18, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Study shows what men and women look for in the perfect partner
Scientists say they have cracked the code as to what the most "desirable" and "essential" traits are in a partner - for men and women. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - September 18, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Attraction Source Type: news
IVF embryo gene-editing Q&A: What is being proposed? Will this lead to 'designer babies'?
What is being proposed? (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - September 17, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
