Cannabis oil kills bacteria better than established antibiotics
It offers hope of curing killer infections - including MRSA and pneumonia, say scientists
Machine-washable ‘smart’ clothes step closer to reality
Scientists have developed a transistor that works after more than 1,000 full spin cycles
New way of measuring earthquakes ‘may unlock holy grail of where and when they will strike’
Scientists have long struggled to identify patterns for earthquakes, leading to suggestions they strike at random
Scientists call for sustainable sandwiches to be more nutritious
The study found vegetarian sandwiches aren’t always more environmentally friendly than meat, with vegan options having the lowest impact.
Jail for brothers who smuggled labourers into Britain and kept them in filthy houses
The members of a Romanian organised crime gang were sentenced to 28 years in jail for modern slavery and Proceeds of Crime Act offences
Saudi diplomat who paid worker 63p an hour can’t claim diplomatic immunity as treatment ‘amounts to slavery and trafficking’
JW, a Filipino, claims she had to eat their leftovers and even had to wear a buzzer round her neck so she could be 'on call' to undertake work 24 hours a day
Drunk driver stopped by cops find pint of Guinness in cup holder
West Midlands Police tweeted: “This man is going to have a headache in interview this morning!"
Long trip to China paying off for former Everton player
Tyias Browning was told it was too early to make the move to China but for the former Everton defender, the shift east has already given his career a significant boost. Less than six months after joining World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro's Guangzhou Evergrande, Browning has traded life on the ...
Bold plan for EU to tackle carbon emissions of air travel
"Airline travel is nearly entirely exempt from all tax, despite having many externalities of its own. Ending its undertaxation would level the playing field versus other modes of transport,"