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A flavanol-rich cocoa drink can protect the body’s vasculature against stress even after eating high-fat food, finds new study

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Scientists have discovered toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ present in samples of drinking water from around the world, a new study reveals

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Microplastics in leave-on cosmetic and personal care products such as sunscreens, moisturisers, hand-sanitizers, deodorants and lipsticks are being overlooked by research and regulators…

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PFAS (forever chemicals) and microplastics together caused more severe toxic effects than each chemical alone, finds a new study using Daphnia (water fleas) to monitor pollution

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Older people (+60) are more likely than young adults (18-36) to be influenced by other people to make impulsive financial decisions

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Climate change drives tree species towards colder, wetter regions

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For the first time, scientists show that microbes living in tree bark or in the wood itself are removing methane, a greenhouse gas, on a scale equal to or above that of soil

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Study of 17 commonly used synthetic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ has shown that these toxic substances can readily be absorbed through human skin and reach the body’s bloodstream…

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A link between the neurotransmitter dopamine and the mentalising abilities of healthy people has been identified for the first time in a new study

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Patients with lung disease are more likely to develop heart disease independent of any risk factors, according to new research

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Health impacts of abuse more extensive than previously thought

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Eye-safe laser technology to diagnose traumatic brain injury

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Protein interaction causing rare but deadly vaccine-related clotting found - University of Birmingham

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Hearing 'bad grammar' results in physical signs of stress – new study reveals

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Water fleas could be a scalable, low-cost, low-carbon, and retrofittable tertiary water treatment biotechnology for the removal of persistent chemical pollutants, with up to 90% of efficiency

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Inhaling vapor from an e-cigarette may be stopping frontline immune cells from working typically, as a new study shows that even moderate smoke exposure suppresses cell activity.

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Bees struggle to find flowers because of air pollution

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The increased consumption of animal products is responsible for 95 percent of the increased food-related emissions over the last 20 years

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A linguistic bias in the English language that leads us to ‘improve’ things by adding to them, rather than taking away, is so common that it is even ingrained in AI chatbots, a new study reveals

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Scientists chart 45 million years of Antarctic temperature change

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New evidence shows water separates into two different liquids at low temperature

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Altruistic behaviour takes place in a different part of the brain to similar activity to help oneself, new research has found.

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Online ‘fake news’ is an existential threat to democracy - not because most people believe bogus content, but because of the corrosive effect it has on trust among citizens and their faith in democratic institutions representing them…

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‘Beam-steering’ technology takes mobile communications beyond 5G: A new beam-steering antenna increases transmission efficiency and opens frequencies for mobile communications that are inaccessible to current technologies

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New antimicrobial air filters tested on trains rapidly kill SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses

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In a poorly ventilated small office with high levels of air pollution, they calculated that five houseplants would reduce NO2levels by around 20 per cent

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Researchers from the University of Birmingham, U.K., and Duke University, U.S., have created a new family of polymers from sustainable sources that retain all of the qualities of common plastics, but are also degradable and mechanically recyclable.

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Research has found nearly half of global tropical wetland methane emissions are funnelled out by trees, with the unexpected result that trees are also important for emissions at times when the floodplain water table sits below the surface of the soil.

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Dinosaurs' ascent driven by volcanoes powering climate change

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A flavanol-rich cocoa drink can protect the body’s vasculature against stress even after eating high-fat food, finds new study

Scientists have discovered toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ present in samples of drinking water from around the world, a new study reveals

Microplastics in leave-on cosmetic and personal care products such as sunscreens, moisturisers, hand-sanitizers, deodorants and lipsticks are being overlooked by research and regulators…

PFAS (forever chemicals) and microplastics together caused more severe toxic effects than each chemical alone, finds a new study using Daphnia (water fleas) to monitor pollution

Older people (+60) are more likely than young adults (18-36) to be influenced by other people to make impulsive financial decisions

Climate change drives tree species towards colder, wetter regions

For the first time, scientists show that microbes living in tree bark or in the wood itself are removing methane, a greenhouse gas, on a scale equal to or above that of soil

Study of 17 commonly used synthetic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ has shown that these toxic substances can readily be absorbed through human skin and reach the body’s bloodstream…

A link between the neurotransmitter dopamine and the mentalising abilities of healthy people has been identified for the first time in a new study

Patients with lung disease are more likely to develop heart disease independent of any risk factors, according to new research

Health impacts of abuse more extensive than previously thought

Eye-safe laser technology to diagnose traumatic brain injury

Babies as young as four months show signs of self-awareness and can make sense of how their bodies interact with the space around them, according to new research.

Protein interaction causing rare but deadly vaccine-related clotting found - University of Birmingham

Hearing 'bad grammar' results in physical signs of stress – new study reveals

Water fleas could be a scalable, low-cost, low-carbon, and retrofittable tertiary water treatment biotechnology for the removal of persistent chemical pollutants, with up to 90% of efficiency

Inhaling vapor from an e-cigarette may be stopping frontline immune cells from working typically, as a new study shows that even moderate smoke exposure suppresses cell activity.

Bees struggle to find flowers because of air pollution

The increased consumption of animal products is responsible for 95 percent of the increased food-related emissions over the last 20 years

A linguistic bias in the English language that leads us to ‘improve’ things by adding to them, rather than taking away, is so common that it is even ingrained in AI chatbots, a new study reveals

Scientists chart 45 million years of Antarctic temperature change

New evidence shows water separates into two different liquids at low temperature

Altruistic behaviour takes place in a different part of the brain to similar activity to help oneself, new research has found.

Online ‘fake news’ is an existential threat to democracy - not because most people believe bogus content, but because of the corrosive effect it has on trust among citizens and their faith in democratic institutions representing them…

‘Beam-steering’ technology takes mobile communications beyond 5G: A new beam-steering antenna increases transmission efficiency and opens frequencies for mobile communications that are inaccessible to current technologies

New antimicrobial air filters tested on trains rapidly kill SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses

In a poorly ventilated small office with high levels of air pollution, they calculated that five houseplants would reduce NO2levels by around 20 per cent

Researchers from the University of Birmingham, U.K., and Duke University, U.S., have created a new family of polymers from sustainable sources that retain all of the qualities of common plastics, but are also degradable and mechanically recyclable.

Research has found nearly half of global tropical wetland methane emissions are funnelled out by trees, with the unexpected result that trees are also important for emissions at times when the floodplain water table sits below the surface of the soil.

Dinosaurs' ascent driven by volcanoes powering climate change