Skeletons of Scottish prisoners provide evidence of child soldiers in Britain's civil wars
Physical evidence that children were used as soldiers in Britain’s mid-17th century civil wars has been discovered by archaeologists. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - September 2, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Archaeology Source Type: news
People with ADHD do not 'grow out of' the disorder, new research suggests
Teenagers with ADHD continue to feel the disorder’s side effects later in life including altered brain structure and memory loss, new research has found. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - September 2, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Premature birth linked with less intelligence and less adult wealth, according to University of Warwick research
People who were born prematurely are less intelligent later on in life and earn less money as a result, according to a new study by the University of Warwick. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - September 2, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Education News Source Type: news
Calls for IVF laws to be changed to take advantage of gene editing technique
Britain may need to change its IVF laws to allow the genetic modification of human embryos so that scientists can use a gene-editing technique that could eliminate certain inherited diseases, leading biomedical organisations warn. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - September 1, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Health News Source Type: news
Fragments of 'world's oldest known Koran' unlikely to pre-date Prophet Mohamed, says expert
A manuscript of the Koran found buried away in a Birmingham library is more likely than not the oldest known direct record of the Prophet Mohamed's teachings, according to an expert at the university where it was discovered. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - September 1, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Fragments of world's oldest Koran unlikely to pre-date Prophet Mohamed, says expert
A manuscript of the Koran found buried away in a Birmingham library is more likely than not the oldest known direct record of the Prophet Mohamed's teachings, according to an expert at the university where it was discovered. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - September 1, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Lack of sleep makes people far more likely to get a cold
Not getting enough sleep makes people far more likely to get a cold and breaks people’s physical health, according to a new study. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - September 1, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Britain's Atlantis: Scientific study beneath North Sea could revolutionise how we see the past
Archaeologists are searching for the lost tribes of prehistoric Britain – at the bottom of the North Sea. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - August 31, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Archaeology Source Type: news
Medical cannabis company sells its first marijuana pills
A company has sold its first marijuana pills legally, and they are available to buy over the internet in Europe. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - August 31, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Pluto's crust might have aliens living under it, says Brian Cox
Pluto’s crust could have alien life living underneath it, according to Brian Cox. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - August 31, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Stargazing in September: Supermoons and rising tides – the end of the world is nigh?
Be prepared for something extraordinary on the night of 27 to 28 September: both the brightest full Moon of the year – and the dimmest full Moon. First, we are due a supermoon. Our celestial companion travels round the Earth in an orbit that’s distinctively oval. Every month, the Moon swings from a distance of 360,000km out to 405,000km. When it’s nearest, the Moon naturally looks bigger. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - August 30, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
11 pictures of last night's stunning Supermoon
The sky was illuminated last night by the first “Supermoon” of the year, the largest and brightest view of the Moon as it reached its closest point to the Earth, resulting in some stunning images of the phenomenon from stargazers. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - August 30, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Nasa-funded project puts 6 recruits in a large dome for 12 months to simulate life on Mars
What do you get when you put four Americans, a French astrobiologist and a German physicist in a dome with a diameter of just 36 feet? A simulation of life on Mars, apparently. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - August 30, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Watch the Supermoon live: How to see the brightest Moon of the year tonight
Tonight will see the first "Supermoon" of the year – the brightest, biggest view of the celestial satellite around. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - August 29, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Hangover cures: The only way to avoid suffering the morning after is 'to drink less alcohol', say scientists
Hangover cures, whether it be drinking coffee, downing a fizzy drink, tucking into a fry-up or even the 'hair of the dog that bit you' are pretty much a waste of time and effort, scientists have concluded. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - August 29, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Health News Source Type: news
