The worst has happened. You receive an emailed kidnap demand with a picture of your loved one in dire straits. You contact the authorities, and in a flash (relatively speaking), they have id... Read more
Vaccinating cattle against the E. coli O157 bacterium could cut the number of human cases of the disease by 85%, according to scientists. The bacteria, which cause severe gastrointestinal il... Read more
‘Smart’ containers can be customized to drive chemical reactions Armed with a three-dimensional (3D) printer and the type of silicone-based sealant typically used for bathrooms,... Read more
This is a great breakthrough The brightest gamma ray beam ever created — more than a thousand billion times more brilliant than the sun — has been produced in research led at the... Read more