Day: March 11, 2026

Scientists hope results analysed after the mice watched video footage will help them understand their perceptions Scientists have reconstructed short movies from the brain activity of mice that watched videos for a project that aspires to lift the veil on how animals perceive the world. The brief movie clips are...

Scientific awards – which honor research that makes people laugh and then think – to move away from ‘unsafe’ US The annual Ig Nobels, a satirical award for scientific achievement, are shifting for the first time from the US to Europe due to concerns about attendees getting visas, organizers announced...

The 600kg Van Allen probe A will re-enter Tuesday evening, with most of it burning before reaching Earth’s surface Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Parts of a giant Nasa satellite will crash to Earth on Tuesday evening, the US space...

Study shows animals hear very high frequencies, making it possible to design a deterrent to cut deaths Hedgehogs have been discovered to hear high-frequency ultrasound, raising hopes that they could be deterred from dangerous roads with ultrasound repellers. Vehicles are estimated to kill up to one in three hedgehogs, a...

UK’s GSK is leading the way in research but AstraZeneca is not involved in the area, report finds The pipeline of new drugs to fight superbugs remains “worryingly thin” and has shrunk by 35% in the last five years, experts have said, predicting the annual number of deaths linked to...