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Food allergies better understood

February 10, 2016
Scientists have taken a step closer to explaining food allergies, especially those in children.

Earthworm threatens diversity

February 8, 2016
The earthworm may threaten plant diversity in ecosystems, according to Canadian researchers.

Coasts key for ‘garbage patch’ clean up

January 26, 2016
The best way to clean up plastic waste in the ocean is to place plastic collectors near coasts, according to scientists from Imperial College.

Volcanic event responsible for Jurassic Period ice age

January 8, 2016
Scientists have uncovered the reason behind an ice age that took place around 170 million years ago – a large-scale volcanic event.

New species of dinosaur found in Spain

December 22, 2015
A new ‘sail-backed’ dinosaur is reported to have been found by Spanish scientists in Morella, Castellón.

New method for volcano eruption forecast developed

December 18, 2015
By estimating the pressure in the magma-chamber of a volcano, geologists have developed a method to accurately predict volcanic eruptions.

Tim Peake becomes first Brit in Space

December 15, 2015
Tim Peake will become the first British ESA astronaut to visit the International Space Station this week, taking part in a wide variety of experiments while he is in space....

Martian valleys carved by less ancient water

December 9, 2015
Martian valleys could have been carved by much less water in a much shorter time span than previously thought.

Meat-cooking compounds increase the risk of kidney cancer

December 7, 2015
Following a recent report by WHO suggesting the consumption of red and processed meat can increase the risk of colorectal cancer, new work has found that compounds produced when cooking...

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