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- 23/1/17 10:19
Eating one freshwater fish caught in a river or lake in the United States is the equivalent of drinking a month's worth of water contaminated with toxic "forever chemicals", new research said on Tuesday.
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Eating one freshwater fish caught in a river or lake in the United States is the equivalent of drinking a month's worth of water contaminated with toxic "forever chemicals", new research said on Tuesday.
Scientists have discovered a new species of lizard in a protected natural area in Cusco, southeastern Peru, national park officials said Monday.
Early findings from a study that is looking into distracted driving in semi-automatic vehicles reveals that people aren't always fully paying...
Communities around the Great Lakes face a unique dilemma: As temperatures rise over the next several decades, they'll be hit with more intense snowstorms. For people experiencing homelessness and the services they rely on, this poses a major...
Practice may help regulate gut microbiome and lower risk of ill health, study of Buddhist monks findsIt is a practice favoured by Lena Dunham, Tom Hanks and Lady Gaga to boost their focus and bring about calmness in an often busy, distracted world.Now researchers have found evidence that frequent meditation over several years may help alter the human gut – boosting the body’s immune system and...
Positive effects were stronger among those reporting the lowest annual household income, says Finnish studyVisits to parks, community gardens and other urban green spaces may lower city dwellers’ use of drugs for anxiety, insomnia, depression, high blood pressure, and asthma, research has found.Researchers in Finland found that visiting such areas three to four times a week cuts people’s...
As the ninth series of ITV show Love Island kicked off yesterday, viewers may have noticed contestants’ perfectly straight, white teeth. But are there risks associated with achieving a flawless smile? Madeleine Finlay speaks to dentist Paul Woodhouse about some of the dangers of dental tourismIn a survey last year of over 1,000 dentists, the British Dental Association found that 94% of...
The site of Jehol Biota in China is famous for stunning fossils which preserve soft tissue—skin, organs, feathers, and fur. These fossils offer rare insights into the evolution of characteristics like flight, but they need careful interpretation to understand what the soft tissue looked and behaved like in life, and how decomposition may have affected it.
Research conducted across a dozen countries finds infection also poses health risks for unborn childrenWomen are more likely to die in pregnancy if they catch Covid, according to researchers, who found the infection raised the risk of a swath of serious illnesses for mothers and their newborns.Reports throughout the pandemic have highlighted how pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to the...