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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.
Lead exposure can affect children’s sleep
December 16, 2015
Lead exposure in early childhood can increase the risk for sleep problems, new study finds.
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...
Life hits 4.1 billion years
December 3, 2015
New evidence suggests that life on Earth began 300 million years earlier than previously thought.
Transport sector can reduce CO2 emission by 50% by 2050
December 2, 2015
The transportation’s sector CO2 emissions could be halved by 2050, according to new research.
Pork tapeworm
December 1, 2015
This coloured scanning electron micrograph of the head of a pork tapeworm – Taenia solium – shows the hooks it uses to cling to its host.
Genetic differences in microbes and wine variation linked
November 25, 2015
The distinctive variations in taste and odour between wines from different regions are linked to tiny genetic differences in microbe species, new study finds.
Volcanic eruptions can affect river flow
November 24, 2015
Major volcanic eruptions have been found to affect the flow of the world’s biggest rivers.
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