Science & Technology

Researchers have uncovered the role the thymus gland plays in creating and ‘training’ specialised anti-cancer white blood cells — known as gamma delta T cells. This unsung organ produces these amazing cells after we are born — so they can enter the b…

Oceanic islands provide useful models for ecology, biogeography and evolutionary research. Many ground-breaking findings — including Darwin’s theory of evolution — have emerged from the study of species on islands and their interplay with their livin…