Birth beyond Earth: can we have babies in space?
The idea of future space colonisation is no longer confined to the realms of science fiction, but is seeming more like an inevitable reality. NASA aim to send humans to Mars by as early...
Tagged: life sciences
Local Ingenuity, Global Impact: How the OpenFlexure Microscope is Enabling Microscopy for Everyone
What do researchers in Antarctica, pathologists in Rwanda and farmers in Argentina have in common, and how do they all link to a 3D printing project based in Glasgow?
Mothers are doin’ it for themselves: when males are optional in animal reproduction
Birds do it, bees do it; even water fleas do it! Reproduction without fertilisation is more common than you might think.
Ants self-medicate in response to infection
Ants change their feeding behaviour in response to infection to incorporate a source of antiseptic compound.
