Six planets line up for rare parade throughout February Celestial spectacle will be at its most impressive on 28 February, when Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will align across the sky ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us .. theguardian-com-science / / #news / / 23 days 23d Share
People with obesity 70% more likely to be hospitalised by or die from infection, study finds Being unhealthy weight raises risk of severe illness or death from most infectious diseases significantly, researchers find ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-science .. theguardian-com-world .. theguardian-com-us / / #science / / 23 days 23d Share
A couple of teas or coffees a day could lower risk of dementia, scientists say Findings suggest smaller cognitive decline, but US study cannot prove daily caffeine hit is good for the brain ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us .. theguardian-com-science / / #news / / 24 days 24d Share
Almost 70% of NHS areas in England offer only one cycle of IVF, data shows Charity says situation breaks Nice guidelines and is having devastating impact on couples struggling with infertility ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-science / / #science / / 24 days 24d Share
Starwatch: Crescent moon rises next to Antares before dawn Find an unobstructed view of the south-east horizon and the moon will guide you to the brightest star in Scorpius ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-science / / #science / / 24 days 24d Share
Synthetic opioids may have caused hundreds more UK deaths than thought Study find nitazenes, which are up to 500 times stronger than heroin, can degrade significantly in portmortem blood samples ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us .. theguardian-com-world .. theguardian-com-science / / #news / / 24 days 24d Share
Australian defence force expands space workforce as new specialist training centre unveiled Expansion of space operations comes as ADF entering 'most challenging strategic environment since second world war', minister says ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-world .. theguardian-com-science / / #news / / 25 days 25d Share
UK could 'lose generation of scientists' with cuts to projects and research facilities UK's research funding body warned best scientists taking posts oversees due to lack of job stability at home ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-world .. theguardian-com-science / / #news / / 27 days 27d Share
Menstrual blood test could offer alternative to cervical screening Researchers say blood sample strip, which can be used at home, can pick up virus that causes cervical cancer ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us .. theguardian-com-world .. theguardian-com-science / / #news / / 27 days 27d Share
Most statin side-effects not caused by the drugs, study finds While labels list dozens of possible risks only four are supported by evidence, say researchers ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-world .. theguardian-com-us .. theguardian-com-science / / #news / / 27 days 27d Share