Both cause and cure for diabetes could be in your gut
Changes in children's gut microbes could signal the onset of type-1 diabetes, but engineered probiotic bacteria could help treat the disease
Secrets of the home: What your house says about you
From the way you arrange your furniture to the junk on your table, your living space speaks volumes about your personality
Ferocious lemming roars at predators to scare them off
This lemming is more likely to push you off a cliff than jump off itself. It turns out that Norwegian lemmings put up quite a fight against predators
Crossing the germ line – facing genetics' great taboo
Let's stop drawing lines in the sand when it comes to genetically modifying people and talk about engineering everybody, says Michael Le Page
Feedback: Where little fears grow great
Self-awareness by the link elf, the time itself unsorted soon, when news comes round again and more
The secret life of your home
Your home is your castle, but it also has power over you. It has its own ecosystem and can manipulate your mood and behaviour. Welcome to its wonders
Melting ice spells volcanic trouble
Emerging links between climate change and shifts in the Earth's crust suggest the world faces an upsurge in volcanic activity
First stars get 150 million years younger overnight
The Planck space telescope's newest map shows that the first stars formed later than previously believed, extending an era known as the cosmic dark ages
Earth's historical wonders as seen from space
A stunning series of snaps captured from the International Space Station focuses in on UNESCO World Heritage Sites
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