‘Real hope’ for cancer cure as personal mRNA vaccine for melanoma trialled
Doctors have begun trialling in hundreds of patients the world’s first personalised mRNA cancer vaccine for melanoma, as experts hailed its “gamechanging” potential to permanently…
British succulent society chair quits over row about taking specimens from wild
A furious row has blown up in the UK’s leading succulent society over the practice of taking desirable specimens from the wild, with the chair…
New EU nature law will fail without farmers, scientists warn
The EU’s nature restoration law will only work if it is enacted in partnership with farmers, a group of leading scientists has said, after months…
Conservation is saving species, global study says
In the first study of its kind, published in the journal Science, scientists from dozens of research institutes reviewed 665 trials of conservation measures, some…
‘Privileged access’: pro-plastic lobbyists at UN pollution talks increase by a third
The number of fossil fuel and petrochemical industry lobbyists has increased by more than a third at UN talks to agree the first global treaty…
From birds, to cattle, to … us? Could bird flu be the next pandemic? – podcast
As bird flu is confirmed in 33 cattle herds across eight US states, Ian Sample talks to virologist Dr Ed Hutchinson of Glasgow University about…
Mosquito-borne diseases spreading in Europe due to climate crisis, says expert
Mosquito-borne diseases are spreading across the globe, and particularly in Europe, due to climate breakdown, an expert has said. The insects spread illnesses such as…
Doctors condemn suspension of retired GP over UK climate protests
Doctors groups are calling for urgent consideration of the rules for medical professionals who take peaceful direct action on the climate crisis, which they say…
UK ‘helping Russia pay for its war on Ukraine’ via loophole on refined oil imports
The UK has been accused of “helping Russia pay for its war on Ukraine” by continuing to import record amounts of refined oil from countries…
‘An enigma’: scientists finally learn what giant prehistoric shark looked like
Fossil experts say they have gained unprecedented insights into a type of enormous prehistoric shark, after finding complete skeletons of the creatures. The specimens, discovered…