SCIENCE

Fossil fuel emissions rise again – but China’s are levelling off

A lignite power plant in Germany Patrick Pleul/dpa/Alamy Worldwide fossil fuel emissions are set to rise 1.1 per cent in

SCIENCE

Mysterious holes in Andean mountain may be an Inca spreadsheet

Aerial photo of the Band of Holes in Monte Sierpe, Peru J.L. Bongers A hillside in Peru covered by more

SCIENCE

A three-legged lion has learned to hunt in a completely unexpected way

Jacob, outfitted with a tracking collar, lost his left hind leg in a poacher’s snare Alex Braczkowski A lion that

SCIENCE

Walking 3000 steps a day seems to slow Alzheimer’s-related decline

Even gentle exercise like walking boosts brain health Gordon Scammell/Loop Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Older people who are

SCIENCE

Quantum computers reveal that the wave function is a real thing

The wave function of a quantum object may not just be a mathematical construct Pobytov/Getty Images Does quantum mechanics really

SCIENCE

Quantum-inspired algorithm could help reveal hidden cosmic objects

A galaxy cluster produces gravitational lensing, bending light around it NASA, ESA, Michael Gladders (University of Chicago); Acknowledgement: Judy Schmidt

SCIENCE

Unpicking the genetics of fibromyalgia sheds new light on its causes

People with fibromyalgia have different genetic variants than those without it KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images We are starting to

SCIENCE

‘Weaponised’ CAR T-cell therapy shows promise against solid tumours

An illustration of CAR T-cell therapy treating tumour cells Brain light/Alamy Immune cells that have been genetically engineered to kill

SCIENCE

mRNA covid vaccines spark immune response that may aid cancer survival

mRNA vaccines are increasingly showing their potential to transform medicine JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images The mRNA covid-19 vaccines seem

SCIENCE

The centre of our galaxy may be teeming with dark matter particles

Gamma rays show up in surprisingly high concentrations in the centre of the Milky Way The centre of our galaxy