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For much of the past few decades motor vehicle crashes were the most common cause of death from injury—the leading...
Genetic Technology Bill: Gene-edited food to get the go-ahead in the UK
The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill being introduced to Parliament will allow gene-edited crops to be developed and grown in...
New Antiobesity Drugs Help People Shed Dozens of Pounds, but They Must Be Taken for a Lifetime
The people who seek out endocrinologist Domenica Rubino have tried again and again to lose weight. Diets of all kinds....
Marjan Minnesma: Climate litigation pioneer wins Goldman Environmental Prize
The 2022 Goldman Environmental Prize has been awarded to Marjan Minnesma, who sued the Dutch government over its carbon emissions...
Researchers Made Ultracold Quantum Bubbles on the Space Station
In March 2018, researchers launched what looks like a white, cooler-sized fridge to the International Space Station. That heavy box...
The Field of Firearms Forensics Is Flawed
In 2003, Donald Kennedy, then editor in chief of the journal Science, wrote an editorial called, “Forensic Science: Oxymoron?” He...
Biodiversity: Ecological toll of Japan’s switch to farming revealed by 1850s maps
By Christa Lesté-Lasserre Ishikari plain and Ishikari river on Hokkaido, Japan – a region that has lost many birds in...
Japan cherry blossom: full bloom is happening 11 days earlier in Kyoto
The Japanese city of Kyoto is famous for its cherry blossoms, which traditionally mark the start of spring, but climate...
Salamanders float in a skydiver position when put in a wind tunnel
Tree-dwelling salamanders control their fall as they float down from trees by stretching out their limbs like human skydivers do...
Soft robots: Pasta-shaped device with no moving parts can navigate through mazes
A soft robot made from a twist of rubber can harvest heat energy and use it to roll across a...
Legalised cannabis in Canada and US hasn’t killed illegal market
Even when cannabis is legalised, some users still prefer to stick with their usual illegal sources, which can be cheaper...
Ancient Romans may have triggered decline of the world’s rarest seals
Populations of Mediterranean monk seals began shrinking when seafaring civilisations expanded around the Mediterranean basin Life 24 May 2022 By...
Carbon capture: Farmers in the UK will bury burnt wood in fields to capture CO2
A large trial is underway to see how much CO2 can be removed from the atmosphere by burying a charcoal-like...
Monkeypox cases are continuing to rise around the world
More than 170 confirmed cases have been recorded in North and South America, Australia, the Middle East, North Africa and...
Science policy: UK visa for top talent excludes graduates of African universities
The High Potential Individual visa is intended to attract graduates from around the world to work in the UK, but...
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