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The brain clearing out dead neurons captured in video first

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Yale researchers have captured on video how the brain clears out a dead neuron

In the average human body, tens of billions of cells die everyday. It’s a natural process, important for keeping the body healthy. Now, for the first time, researchers at Yale School of Medicine have directly imaged the death of neurons in mice, as well as how the body clears them out afterwards.

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New hydrogel could work as well as real cartilage in knee replacements

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Cartilage plays a crucial role in your knees, but unfortunately once it’s damaged or worn out it’s hard to repair. A replacement is often required, but these aren’t as good as the real thing. Now, researchers at Duke University have created a new hydro… Continue reading New hydrogel could work as well as real cartilage in knee replacements→

Milky Way photography competition contrasts cosmic and Earthly beauty

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The night sky is a beautiful canvas for photography, and the Milky Way is the star (pun intended) of the show. Travel photography blog Capture the Atlas has now published the latest edition of its annual Milky Way Photographer of the Year list, featuri… Continue reading Milky Way photography competition contrasts cosmic and Earthly beauty→

Quantum entanglement demonstrated on tiny CubeSat in orbit

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Researchers have managed to demonstrate quantum entanglement on a small satellite orbiting Earth. The team developed a miniaturized device that can produce pairs of photons that are inextricably linked, which could help launch a fast and secure quantum… Continue reading Quantum entanglement demonstrated on tiny CubeSat in orbit→

Synthetic immune cell rallies the troops to fight cancer

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Immunotherapy is a promising potential treatment for cancer, but it still has kinks to iron out. In a new study from Yale, researchers have identified a “jamming signal” that cancer uses to hide from the immune system – and importantly, engineered a sy… Continue reading Synthetic immune cell rallies the troops to fight cancer→

Crown Jewels and Hope diamonds originated “super deep” in the Earth

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There’s plenty of mystique surrounding diamonds, and while much of it is manufactured (thanks, De Beers), some earn it. Researchers have now found evidence that some of the world’s most impressive gems, such as the Hope Diamond, originated much deeper … Continue reading Crown Jewels and Hope diamonds originated “super deep” in the Earth→

Huge prehistoric circle of structures discovered near Stonehenge

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Looming large over the British countryside, Stonehenge cuts an imposing figure – but it’s just a fraction of the structures that once stood in the area. Now, archaeologists have discovered a huge, previously unknown ring of structures surrounding the r… Continue reading Huge prehistoric circle of structures discovered near Stonehenge→

Black hole eats mystery object in latest gravitational wave detection

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The LIGO-Virgo collaboration has reported a very strange gravitational wave signal. Most of these come from mergers between two black holes or two neutron stars, but this signal appears to have come from a black hole swallowing some unknown object, wit… Continue reading Black hole eats mystery object in latest gravitational wave detection→

The classic Segway personal transporter will cease production in July

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One of the most iconic inventions of the 21st century is about to be retired. Segway’s namesake self-balancing scooter, the Segway PT, will officially cease production next month. It’ll no doubt leave a lasting legacy – albeit probably not the one the … Continue reading The classic Segway personal transporter will cease production in July→