Science Weekly podcast - The Guardian | April 24, 2025
Madeleine Finlay and Ian Sample discuss three intriguing science stories from the week. From a hint at alien life on a distant planet to a clue in the...
As rates of colorectal cancer soar in adults younger than 50--with the American Cancer Society reporting it to be the leading cause of cancer death am...
Childhood exposure to a toxin produced by bacteria in the bowel may be contributing to the rise of colorectal cancer in under-50s around the world, re...
Scientists have discovered a potential link between a toxin produced by E. coli and the rising rates of bowel cancer in young people. This discovery m...
A TOXIN produced by E. coli - which can cause food poisoning - may be driving rates of bowel cancer in young people, scientists have discovered. Exper...
A toxin produced by E. coli -- the troublesome bug that causes vomiting and fevers -- could be behind rising bowel cancer rates. The disease, also cal...
Childhood exposure to a gut microbe toxin could explain the alarming global rise in bowel cancer among younger people, according to a new internationa...
A groundbreaking new study suggests that a gut-dwelling bacteria may be behind the recent surge in early-onset colorectal cancer cases. The potential ...
A gut toxin -- called colibactin -- that's been linked to colorectal cancers for more than two decades may be contributing to the sharp rise of the di...
New research has revealed exposure to a toxin produced by gut bacteria during childhood may be contributing to an increase in bowel cancer in people u...