Science
Smartphones ‘could soon be powered by salt – or even avocados’
Scientists have found that sodium and potassium are viable alternatives to current lithium based batteries
Choosing gluten-free foods could indicate an underlying harmful preoccupation with staying slim
They are more likely to have a harmful preoccupation with weight loss and or behaviours that are perceived to aid weight loss such as smoking, taking diet pills or purging
Artificial skin like The Terminator’s has been created for the first time.
It could help heal burns victim's wounds and revolutionise amputees' robotic limbs.
Animals are adopting the night life…to keep away from humans
They are becoming increasing nocturnal to escape from humans
Regenerating human body parts could become a reality after a major scientific advance
A stem cell has been identified through which the humble worm regrows a head, brain or other tissue - a breakthrough that has huge potential for people.
Human brain ‘wired to prefer foods that are packed with fat and sugar’
Researchers found that its reward centre values them higher than those containing just one or other - but not both
Tiny frog trapped in amber 99 million years ago gives up its secrets under a CT scan
The tiny creature lived alongside dinosaurs in the Cretaceous
Extensive ice sheets ‘repeatedly covered much of the UK and Ireland’
New research reveals the British Isles were repeatedly submerged under an ice sheet extending to the centre of the North Sea over a million years earlier than previously thought
Children who have strict parents learn to avoid eye contact
They pay less attention to emotional facial expressions when they interact with others for fear of being told off and punished - meaning they miss vital social clues.