How The Independent reported on the biggest science stories of all
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- Name
Steve Connor
- Bio
- Steve Connor is the Science Editor of The Independent and i. He has won many awards for his journalism, including five-times winner of the prestigious British science writers’ award; the David Perlman Award of the American Geophysical Union; four times highly commended as specialist journalist of the year in the UK Press Awards; UK health journalist of the year and a special merit award of the European School of Oncology for his investigations into the tobacco industry. He has a degree in zoology from the University of Oxford and has a special interest in genetics and medical science, human evolution and origins, climate change and the environment.
Nanotechnology cancer treatment tested with 'astounding' results
Scientists believe technique could offer treatment for metastatic cancer of lungs and liver after successful tests on mice
Spacecraft designed to search for life on Mars set for launch
The first of two European spacecraft probing for life on the red planet will leave Earth from Kazakhstan on Monday
'Cosmonauts' becomes most successful Science Museum exhibition ever
The exhibition, which ends on Sunday, has sold more than 140,000 tickets in just six months
Carbon dioxide levels 'exploded last year to reach record highs'
Last time there was such a sustained increase was at the end of the last Ice Age
Global warming 'prompts farmers to plant fewer crops'
Change in farming practice could be more important in lowering crop yields than the weather's direct influence
Investigation shows former nurses offering to inject botox illegally
Investigation reveals struck-off nurses offering to illegally inject Botox at ‘parties’ across West Midlands
Human genome study finds many genes have no effect on human health
Many mutations or ‘knock-outs’ may have no effect on human health, researchers find. Science Editor Steve Connor explains
Study claiming most psychologists' research is untrue 'is biased'
'If you violate the basic rules of science, you get the wrong answer, and that's what happened here'
Stress 'can cause cancers to spread throughout the body'
Findings could have implications for cancer patients who may get worse if exposed to high levels of stress
Going grey is genetic, scientists say
Scientists discover that some men, and women, are probably born with an inherited tendency to go grey before their time
Scientists confirm link between Zika virus and Guillain-Barré syndrome
Study suggests Latin Maerica can expect rise in number of people suffering from mysterious neurological disorder
UK science would suffer badly in event of a Brexit, scientists warn
They argue such a move would also have a detrimental impact on the funding of science in Britain
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Scientists develop faster way of pulling water vapour out of the air
Development could have dramatic implications from survival in arid environments to commercial processes
‘Vaginal seeding’ puts health of newborn babies at risk, doctors warn
'Demand has outstripped both professional awareness and professional guidance on this practice'
Glyptodonts were related to present-day armadillos, scientists say
Glyptodonts were about the size and shape of a VW Beetle, often weighing more than a ton
Giant new microscope 'could find out how bacterias resist antibiotics'
'It paves the way for developing new-generation drugs'