Lifestyle affects cancer risk, but the biggest risk is getting old

December 10, 2018 in Health

Old age is not for the weak of heart: Nine out of ten cases of cancer occur after we reach the age of 50, new numbers from the Norwegian Cancer Registry show.

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Stephen Hawking: Master of the Multiverse

October 11, 2018 in Natural Sciences

The multiverse challenges science as we know it, and Hawking wasn’t pleased with it. But our journey to the edges of time has since reshaped our vision of the cosmos, and ourselves.
For high-ability students it can be lonely at the top

October 10, 2018 in Society & Culture

Gifted children feel separate them from their peers. At worst, they develop social problems and drop out of school, and they rarely receive help.
How kite skiing and weighing snow helps improve projections of sea level rise

October 9, 2018 in Natural Sciences

For the past two years, scientists from the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland have skied across the Greenland ice sheet to see how much snow is accumulating. Their data will ultimately improve projections of sea level rise.
Chinese are more right wing than Americans

October 8, 2018 in Society & Culture

Twenty per cent of adults in China describe themselves as libertarians and believe that the government should not redistribute income, according to a new survey. This is higher than the US, often thought to be a more libertarian country.
Does it really matter if one animal goes extinct?

October 6, 2018 in Natural Sciences

New study reveals the true extent of famous extinctions like the Mauritian Dodo and the knock-on effects they have on other island life.
Giant gas craters discovered at the bottom of the Barents Sea

October 5, 2018 in Natural Sciences

Cracked gas chambers in the seabed south of Svalbard could blow out and create craters that are up to 30 metres deep, say scientists.
Common painkiller may substantially increase the risk of heart disease

October 3, 2018 in Natural Sciences

Painkillers like Voltarol and Voltaren may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease by as much as 50 per cent, according to a new study.
When feeling sick feels great: New study reveals a close link between reward and unease

October 2, 2018 in Health

A recent study shows how mice can be made to prefer sickness, nausea, and stress over feeling well, just be removing one specific receptor from the brain. This could open the door to new treatments against various types of malaise associated with disease.
Working class parents feel marginalised by child welfare services

October 1, 2018 in Society & Culture

Some parents react more negatively to child welfare services than others. The language used by child welfare staff may be part of the reason, say researchers.
Hummingbirds are ecological super-specialists

September 29, 2018 in Natural Sciences

...and thus vulnerable to climate change and habitat destruction.

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New hope for digital drug discovery

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We can provide the industry with candidate compounds and the knowledge to take the discoveries further, says scientist.

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