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Eating too much salt has been blamed for 10,000 heart disease deaths across Europe. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has found that 52 of the 53 countries - including the UK ...

Scientists have created a device that is able to tell when a person is being sarcastic. Boffins at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands have designed an algorithm that analyses ...

A traumatic event in early life can cause Alzheimer's disease later on. Scientists have discovered that a person who had gone through a horrible experience at a young age - such ...

Children who spend lots of time on TikTok are more likely to vape and smoke cigarettes. A new study has revealed that youngsters have an increased chance of picking up the ...

Humans will experience eternal peace in space. Expert Rick Tumlinson is convinced that the impending "space revolution" will mark the end of conflict as there is "no one to eliminate" in ...

Men with medium status jobs are unhappier than those in low-ranking positions. A new study conducted by SP Jain London School of Management set out to discover if there is a ...

A blood test could detect cancer seven years before diagnosis. Two studies funded by Cancer Research UK has linked 618 proteins found in the blood of cancer patients to 19 types ...

Experts are on the brink of finding out what apes talk about. Researchers have figured out that the primates make 1,033 distinct sounds - including roars and sighs - and the ...

Exercise is better than sleep at clearing toxins from the brain. It has long been suspected that resting at the end of a long day flushes out toxins and removes harmful ...

Herpes has been found in 50,000-year-old Neanderthal bones. Brazilian researchers have uncovered remnants of the herpesviruses - which can cause blisters or sores to develop around the mouth and genitals - ...

A gel could allow people to drink alcohol without the fear of a hangover. Swiss scientists have come up with a new protein gel that significantly reduced the levels of alcohol ...

Humanity's next attempt to land on the Moon will be "a lot more difficult" than previous missions. Charlie Duke, one of the few living astronauts to have set foot on the ...

Self-eating plastic could be the answer to the worldwide litter crisis. The new material has a unique extra ingredient in the form of dormant bacteria that will consume it once the ...

Using the internet enhances a person's wellbeing. Despite concerns about the dangers of being online, a University of Oxford study suggests that surfing the net has a largely beneficial impact. The team ...

Children who are glued to screens during meals are more likely to be overweight. A new study suggests that the decline in family dining is influencing the obesity crisis in kids ...

The first sprinters to conquer the four-minute mile enjoyed longer lives. To mark the 70th anniversary of the late Sir Roger Bannister becoming the first man to accomplish the feat, experts ...

Scientists have revealed olive oil could reduce dementia-related mortality. Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health studied population health data from 92,383 adults over 28 years, and found ...

The RSPCA has warned dog owners to take their pets to the vets immediately if they’ve eaten cannabis gummies. According to the Veterinary Poisons Information Service (VPIS), more than 450 dogs ...

Scientists have identified the optimal sex position for women to achieve orgasm. According to private gynaecology clinic New H Medical in New York, missionary - with a pillow placed below the ...

Tim Peake thinks that extraterrestrial life will be discovered in the next five years. The British astronaut is convinced that the universe is "teeming" with other life and has predicted the ...

Eating ultra-processed foods has been linked to an increased risk of early death. Experts at Harvard University tracked more than 114,000 healthy adults in the US over a period of 30 ...

A cup of tea can kill off Covid in the mouth. Researchers in the US conducted tests of five types of tea to see how effectively they eliminated levels of the ...

Moaning to friends can make you feel happier. New research suggests that offloading problems by complaining to your pals forms closer bonds with them and increases life satisfaction. Experts at Southwest University ...

A woman refused to buy her daughter a present for her 13th birthday to "teach her a lesson". The new teenager's mother was frustrated with her child for repeatedly changing her ...