Scientists finally reveal why mint feels cold

Stepping outside on a chilly winter morning or placing a mint in your mouth quickly creates a cooling sensation. That feeling begins with a microscopic sensor inside the body that

Matt Hancock criticises ‘wholly naive’ and ‘hostile’ Covid inquiry

Matt Hancock has defended government deals to buy personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic, saying the country was in a “desperate situation” at the time. In a bad-tempered session

Lab-grown human immune system uncovers weakened response in cancer patients

To better understand why some cancer patients struggle to fight off infections, Georgia Tech researchers have created tiny lab-grown models of human immune systems. These miniature models — known as