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Weekend’s high temperatures and humidity ‘virtually impossible’ without climate crisis, researchers say
The scorching heat blanketing much of the US this week would have been “virtually impossible” if…
40 days ago
People assume that those with facial hair are more likely to harbour bacteria on their faces than the clean-shaven – but the truth is more tangled
The idea that beards are dirtier than clean-shaven fa…
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47 days ago
Many of us have reassured ourselves with the ‘five second rule’, but bacteria can transfer almost immediately – and sticks around for hours
You drop a piece of cucumber on the floor. Do you immediatel…
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Our lungs have evolved to heal from damage, but some smokers will suffer irreversible effects
It used to be thought that the lungs couldn’t regenerate,” says Dr Charlotte Dean, head of the lung devel…
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While the research identifies obesity as a major cause, scientists say it does not account for the extent to which cancer rates are increasing
Obesity is a key factor for the rising rates of cancer am…
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Having diverse microbes in the gut has been promoted as a way to boost immunity, but studies suggest it’s more complicated than that
The trillions of microorganisms that live in and on our bodies – kn…
It sends us to sleep and wakes us in the night, excites us and depresses us, gives us confidence one moment, anxiety the next. How does this messy drug wield so much power?
Whatever you think of alcoh…
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More than 200 applicants fear they will lose places after home secretary suspends study visas from four countries
Sudanese scientists who have been promised research posts at leading UK universities h…