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World’s first ‘BioSolar Leaf’ to purify the air in London

Technology is everywhere nowadays. Some might say technology, in general, hurts the environment, but some forms of tech like EVs, smart home technologies, Saving...

Pesticide exposure causes bumblebee flight to fall short

Flight behavior is crucial for determining how bees forage, so reduced flight performance from pesticide exposure could lead to colonies going hungry and pollination...

Simple blood test could help to detect breast cancer relapse earlier

In a recent study by the University of Leicester and Imperial College London, scientists have shown that a simple breast cancer blood test could...

Scientists designed new battery prototype using non toxic salt water

Current commercially available lithium-ion batteries have a relatively high capacity. But they have a limitation: their charging-discharging cycle is slow. In addition, they contain...

Pesticides affect bee brains in the wild

Social bees are important insect pollinators of wildflowers and agricultural crops. But their continuous declines is a global concern. A major factor implicated in...

Dinosaurs were thriving before asteroid strike that wiped them out

Scientists believe that an asteroid impact, potentially combined with serious volcanic movement, wiped out the dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous period. Although,...

Common chest infection puts babies at risk of hospitalisation in preschool years

Bronchiolitis is a common lung infection in young children and infants. It causes inflammation and congestion in the small airways (bronchioles) of the lung....

Early use of antibiotics in elderly patients associated with reduced sepsis risk

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common bacterial infection in the older patient population, and Escherichia coli is the most common uropathogen in...

New sensor technology to diagnose reproductive health problems in real-time

Women's normal reproductive functioning is critically dependent on pulsatile secretion of luteinizing hormone (LH). Assessment of LH pulsatility is important for the clinical diagnosis...

Ovarian cysts should be ‘watched’ rather than removed

Women have two ovaries that produce eggs and hormones called estrogen and progesterone. Sometimes, a fluid-filled sac called a cyst will develop on one of...

Screen time before bed puts children at risk of anxiety, obesity and poor sleep

Sufficient sleep duration and quality are vital in childhood to maintain physical and mental development. Sleep is also crucial for cognitive processes and a...

Vegetable and fish diet linked to lower high blood pressure risk in pregnancy

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects around 1 in 10 pregnancies. There are different types of hypertensive disorders that occur during pregnancy....

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