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Keeping our elders healthy during COVID-19 lockdown
Added: 10 Nov 2020
UK public health agencies call for a National Covid-19 Resilience Programme to keep older people he…
Self-watering soil could transform farming
Added: 9 Nov 2020
They say water is set to become more valuable than oil, with water scarcity becoming one of the mos…
Food fraud in China opens the market to EU products
Added: 9 Nov 2020
There is wide distrust among the general public within China regarding food and safety throughout t…
Seven 'disease forms' identified in mild COVID-19
Added: 6 Nov 2020
Research suggests accute COVID-19 infection leaves behind both potentially harmful and beneficial i…
Malaria test as simple as a bandage
Added: 5 Nov 2020
Testing for malaria could become as simple as putting on a bandage. That's the idea behind a platfo…
Do octopuses' arms have a mind of their own?
Added: 4 Nov 2020
Often described as aliens, octopuses are one of most unusual creatures on the planet, with three he…
COVID-19 deaths in under-65s offer better insights into infection rates
Added: 4 Nov 2020
Has the high death rate among elderly populations skewed disease transmission data? Researchers fro…
An artificial cell on a chip
Added: 28 Oct 2020
Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a precisely controllable system for mimicking…
CRISPR vs COVID-19: the clues in our genes
Added: 28 Oct 2020
Does our genetic makeup make us more or less susceptible to COVID-19? Can genetic analysis help us …
New cancer drug for difficult tumour types
Added: 28 Oct 2020
A new drug designed to counter the effects of an important, but very hard to target, cancer mutatio…
Significant water deposits on the moon confirmed
Added: 26 Oct 2020
If you got trapped on the moon you'd at least be able to fill your water bottle according to NASA's…
Does COVID survive on food surfaces?
Added: 23 Oct 2020
With many people still carefully disinfecting everything they buy in supermarkets and food stores, …
Do asymptomatic kids with COVID-19 carry less virus?
Added: 23 Oct 2020
We all wanted our kids to go back to school but fear the consequences. Many of us struggle to imagi…
Sprat, mollusks and algae: our future flexitarian diet?
Added: 22 Oct 2020
Could you shelve meat to help save the planet? For those of us who can't quite bring ourselves to c…
COVID: women are less likely to put themselves in danger
Added: 19 Oct 2020
Women's attitudes and behaviours may have contributed to their reduced vulnerability and mortality.…
NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins, Crewmates Arrive Safely at Space Station
Added: 19 Oct 2020
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins and two Russian cosmonauts arrived aboard the International Space Statio…
International Artemis Accord principles try to establish a safe, peaceful, and prosperous future in space
Added: 14 Oct 2020
Reflecting more than a little Star Trek Federation style peace and harmony, international cooperati…
Scientists precisely measure total amount of matter in the universe
Added: 9 Oct 2020
A top goal in cosmology is to precisely measure the total amount of matter in the universe, a daunt…
'Mixing ventilation' systems may increase COVID-19 risk
Added: 8 Oct 2020
Ventilation systems in many modern office buildings, which are designed to keep temperatures comfor…
Hybrid floating solar plus hydropower system
Added: 7 Oct 2020
Hybrid systems of floating solar panels and hydropower plants may hold the technical potential to p…
