The soft drumbeat of living bacteria has been recorded for the first time in a breakthrough which could help doctors to know whether or not antibiotics are working. Scientists at the Technical University of Delft, in the Netherlands, theorised that if microscopic germs produce sounds, it would be a simple way of checking that they were alive – similar to listening for a pulse or heartbeat. But bacteria are so tiny that recording any noises using traditional methods is impossible. Instead, expert

They claimed that several senior Tories had previously believed the prime minister’s former chief of staff Dan Rosenfield had been behind No 10’s desire to take a more open approach to China.... But the instruction to revive informal trade talks had clearly come from the prime minister himself, according to the minister and, separately, a senior government official.... A separate source close to Mr Kwarteng noted his tough stance on Chinese investment in critical national infrastructure – part

They claimed that several senior Tories had previously believed the prime minister’s former chief of staff Dan Rosenfield had been behind No 10’s desire to take a more open approach to China.... But the instruction to revive informal trade talks had clearly come from the prime minister himself, according to the minister and, separately, a senior government official.... A separate source close to Mr Kwarteng noted his tough stance on Chinese investment in critical national infrastructure – part

The schema was launched in May as an incentive for award-winners in the fields of science, engineering, the humanities and medicine who want to work in the UK.... The Prestigious Prizes' route makes it easier for these academics to apply for a Global Talent visa.... It requires only one application, with no need to meet conditions such as a grant from the UK Research and Innovation funding body or a job offer at a UK organisation. The Government launched the scheme in the hope of attracting ac

The conclusion of Nobel week gave the world new laureates of the prestigious international prize. This time, they included Soviet-born chemistry prize winner Alexey Ekimov.