Nina Massey
Crime
Poundstretcher restructuring plan needed to avoid administration, court told
The discount retailer was bought by US investment firm Fortress in 2024 for an undisclosed sum.
By Nina Massey
7 May 2026
Science
Geminid meteor shower to light up night sky
The shower is expected to peak during the night of December 14.
By Nina Massey
12 Dec 2023
Science
Saying ‘no’ to that invitation might not be as bad as you think, study suggests
Some may consider it rude, but experts suggest people often overestimate the social consequences of rejecting an invitation.
By Nina Massey
11 Dec 2023
UK
Carnivores in zoos react positively to improvements to their enclosures – study
Animals became significantly more active and engaged more with their enclosures when improvements were made.
By Nina Massey
11 Dec 2023
Politics
Boris Johnson ‘rather sad’ his evidence to Covid inquiry is over
The former prime minister gave two days of evidence to the inquiry and called for the origins of the virus to be investigated.
By Nina Massey
7 Dec 2023
Science
Zinc shows promise as treatment for thrush – study
Around three quarters of women develop the infection at least once in their lifetime.
By Nina Massey
6 Dec 2023
Science
UK Biobank releases world’s largest set of whole genome sequencing data
Among other things, the data could enable researchers to look at a person’s individual risk of common disease.
By Nina Massey
30 Nov 2023
Science
Astronomers discover new six-planet system
The planets orbit their central star in a rhythmic beat, a rare case of an ‘in sync’ gravitational lockstep.
By Nina Massey
29 Nov 2023
UK
4.5 billion-year-old asteroid could reveal origins of life on Earth
Samples of the Bennu asteroid could shed light on the formation of our solar system
By Nina Massey
28 Nov 2023
Tech
No ‘smoking gun’ linking mental health harm and the internet – study
Researchers say that if the link between internet use and poor health were as universal and robust as many think, they would have found it.
By Nina Massey
28 Nov 2023
UK
Van-Tam reveals his family received death threats during pandemic
Threats about 'having their throats cut' led police to urge top scientist and his family to consider moving out of their home
By Nina Massey
22 Nov 2023
UK
‘Chlorine disinfectant no more effective than water at killing superbug’
C. diff causes diarrhoea, colitis and other bowel complications and is known to infect millions of people all over the world each year.
By Nina Massey
22 Nov 2023
Health
Lab-grown small blood vessels ‘indicate treatment for major cause of stroke’
Researchers have identified a drug target that can plug leaks in small blood vessels and prevent so-called small vessel disease in the brain.
By Nina Massey
16 Nov 2023
Science
Hunger hormones impact decision-making part of the brain, study shows
The study is the first to show how hunger hormones can directly impact activity of the brain’s hippocampus.
By Nina Massey
16 Nov 2023
UK
‘Bouncing’ comets could deliver building blocks for life to exoplanets – study
One long-standing theory for how the molecular material for life ended up on Earth is that it could have been delivered by comets.
By Nina Massey
15 Nov 2023
Science
Deferred umbilical cord clamping reduces premature baby death risk – study
Delaying the clamping allows blood to flow from the placenta to the baby while the baby’s lungs fill with air.
By Nina Massey
14 Nov 2023
Science
Rare egg-laying mammal named after Attenborough caught on film for first time
Named after Sir David, Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna, has been rediscovered after 60 years.
By Nina Massey
10 Nov 2023
Environment
Experts predict ‘catastrophic ecosystem collapse’ of UK forests within 50 years
Threats to forests include competition with society for water, as well as viral diseases and extreme weather.
By Nina Massey
8 Nov 2023
Science
‘Body changes up to eight years before inflammatory bowel disease diagnosis’
The findings suggest the beginnings of inflammatory bowel diseases start a long time before symptoms occur.
By Nina Massey
7 Nov 2023
Science
First full-colour images of universe captured by Euclid telescope revealed
The five glittering pictures show galaxies and stars near and far.
By Nina Massey
7 Nov 2023
Science
Domestic cats and wildcats started mixing 50 years ago, study suggests
Researchers have found new archaeological and genetic evidence which they say transforms the understanding of the history of cats in Europe.
By Nina Massey
6 Nov 2023