Hope for a baldness CURE as study shows a solution made of stem cells from fat tissues can trigger hair regrowth Researchers discovered fat cells have growth hormones that can work on hair Volunteers rubbed the new solution into their scalp twice per day for 16 weeks Study authors say they noticed a ‘significant’ increase … Read more
A global cooling 4,200 years ago led to the rise of rice as the world’s most popular food and the spread of new varieties across north and south Asia, a study has found. Experts used genetic data from some 1,400 varieties of rice — including indica and japonica — to reconstruct the past movements of the … Read more
Tobacco companies have been working on new accessories that bypass the UK’s ban on menthol cigarettes, which comes into force this week, according to a new study. UK researchers say tobacco companies have used a four-year period to prepare for the ban by developing new products such as menthol filters and ‘flavour cards’ that make … Read more
A Viking ship buried in Norway for more than 1,000 years is set to be excavated — the first project of its kind in more than a century. The undertaking is being called ‘urgent’ by archaeologists as the ship’s wooden hull, believed to be made of oak, is being ravaged by a fungus. It is … Read more
Apple reopens nearly 100 of its stores worldwide but customers are required to wear facemasks and submit to temperature checks and health questionnaires at the door Apple will implement deep cleaning throughout the day and allow more space The company says it plans to reopen 25 stores in seven US states next week They are … Read more
Magnetic North Police is moving closer to Siberia as two lobes of magnetic force clash near the Earth’s core, researchers reveal Researchers from the UK and Denmark say the pole is moving 37 miles a year Associate professor Phil Livermore says they have not seen data like this before It is caused by shifts in … Read more
Website lets people uses powerful AI to generate made up up words like ‘rebutis’ or ‘gggrxxx’ and their corresponding definitions ThisWordDoesNotExist lets people generate made up words and definitions The site uses a powerful AI made by the Elon Musk-backed OpenAI It was trained on the 8 million most upvoted Reddit posts By James Pero … Read more
Finding emo! Fish can develop depression too according to marine biologists at an Australian aquarium, who say they miss seeing human visitors through the glass Many fish at Carins Aquarium in Australia have become depressed Marino biologists say it’s caused by the lack of human visitors to interact with Some fish stopped eating, while others are … Read more
New species of fungus that pierces its host to suck nutrients is discovered on TWITTER after biologists spot an image of an American millipede with bizarre red dots in a tweet A new species of fungus was discovered in a picture posted to Twitter Biologists saw bizarre, tiny red dots on an American millipede After … Read more
Men are LESS likely to wear face masks than women because they see them as ‘not cool’ and ‘a sign of weakness’ and believe they are unlikely to catch the coronavirus, study shows Researchers conducted a survey of nearly 2,500 adults who are living in the US Participants were asked about their feelings towards masks … Read more