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AI could be the 'ultimate second opinion' on medical issues
11 December 2023

AI could be 'ultimate second opinion' on health issues
Artificial intelligence could provide the "ultimate second opinion" on medical conditions. Tests using AI software showed that it is capable of diagnosing issues at least as accurately as doctors using X-rays ...

Scientists want a new era to be declared on the Moon
11 December 2023

Scientists call for new era on Moon to reflect human influence
A new era should be declared on the Moon to recognise human dominance. Human activity first disrupted the lunar surface when the USSR's spacecraft Luna 2 left a crater in 1959 ...

Comfort eating can ramp up stress
11 December 2023

Comfort eating makes stress worse
Comfort eating increases stress. Many people seek solace in unhealthy snacks during anxious times but they actually impede the body's recovery from the impact of tension. Eating food high in fat prior ...

Having kids could extend your life
11 December 2023

Children are the secret to living longer
Having children could be the secret to a longer life. A team from the University of Michigan have conducted a review of the genetic and health information of 276,000 people in ...

Cocoa can stave off dementia
8 December 2023

Drinking cocoa can prevent dementia
Drinking cocoa can ward off dementia. Boffins in the United States found that over-65s who took daily cocoa extract supplements performed better in thinking tests, although the effects were only seen ...

The University of Wolverhampton has discovered a frog that sounds like a duck
8 December 2023

'Music frog' species sounds like a duck
A new species of frog sounds like a duck. The University of Wolverhampton has revealed how the "music frog" was recorded in India and makes a noise that is very similar ...

Fat jabs can reduce the risk of bowel cancer
8 December 2023

Fat jabs cut bowel cancer threat
Fat jabs reduce the risk of bowel cancer. Drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy have been prescribed to treat type 2 diabetes and suppress appetites in obese individuals but are now ...

A penguin has been named after Olympic legend Tom Daley
8 December 2023

Tom Daley honoured with London Aquarium penguin tribute
SEA LIFE London Aquarium has honoured Olympic diving legend Tom Daley with a penguin tribute. The aquarium's newest penguin resident has been named Daley in celebration of the remarkable accomplishments of ...

Married couples have high blood pressure
7 December 2023

Marriage raises blood pressure
Marriage can raise your blood pressure. New findings have revealed that couples who have tied the knot are more likely to have hypertension - a condition that can increase the risk ...

Smartphones can put teenagers in danger
7 December 2023

Frequent smartphone usage puts teens in danger
Teenagers who use smartphones excessively are placing their health in serious danger. Research shows that teens who are glued to their phones for over four hours per day face a range ...

Aliens could be living on Mercury
7 December 2023

Aliens could be hiding underneath Mercury's surface
Alien life could be hiding on Mercury. Scientists have discovered that the planet's north pole could have the appropriate conditions to support some "extreme forms of life". A study from the Planetary ...

Humans should be kinder to rats
7 December 2023

Humans urged to be friendly with rats
Humans should show more love to rats. Experts have discovered that the rodents are much more like human beings than previously thought and are able to feel sorry for others that ...

Being on your own can be good for mental health
6 December 2023

Alone time is good for mental health
Spending time alone is good for your mental health. Scientists have discovered that solitude can be "healthy" as it reduces stress and creates a sense of freedom – but only if ...

Zapping the brain could hold the key to beating Alzheimer's disease
6 December 2023

Zapping the brain with electricity can stave off Alzheimer's disease
Zapping the brain with electricity twice a day could help to fight Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers from Ningbo University in China put a low-intensity current through the brains of patients suffering from ...

Mice can see themselves in the mirror
6 December 2023

Mice are able to spot themselves in a mirror
Mice can recognise themselves in the mirror. A new study has found that the rodents are capable - just like humans and chimps - of spotting their reflections. Scientists at the University ...

Exercising isn't necessarily healthy
6 December 2023

Exercise could speed up the ageing process
Exercise could accelerate the ageing process. A new study in Finland challenges established scientific knowledge and claims that physical activity isn't as beneficial as typically thought. Experts led by Anna Kankaanpaa at ...

The Sky Candy Emporium on the lastminute.com London Eye
6 December 2023

London Eye gets sweeter with Sky Candy Emporium
The lastminute.com London Eye has opened its doors to a sky-high sweet shop. The Sky Candy Emporium has given one of the attraction’s pods a vivid makeover, boasting pink and purple ...

Christmas dinner causes a spike in indoor pollution
5 December 2023

Indoor pollution peaks on Christmas Day
People have been urged to open the windows when cooking Christmas dinner. It has been discovered that indoor pollution in a person's home reaches an annual high on December 25 - ...

Eating burgers can help a person fight cancer
5 December 2023

Cheeseburgers could help the body fight cancer
Gorging on cheeseburgers and ice cream could help to fight cancer. A fatty acid found in both meat and dairy enhances the body's ability to treat some types of the disease, ...

Feeding birds can be a good thing for humans
5 December 2023

Bird feeding is good for human beings
Feeding birds is good for the soul. Scientists have analysed the relationship between bird feeding and human wellbeing and have found that both species benefit from the practice. Professor Ashley Dayer, of ...

Missing reindeer have been located after escaping from a Christmas grotto
5 December 2023

Escaped reindeer found after causing traffic chaos
Two reindeer have been found after escaping a Christmas grotto. The Elveden Estate in Suffolk explained that Blue and Blitzen "got spooked and jumped the fence" at the event over the ...

Slugs face a new threat from robots
4 December 2023

Robot army is trained to zap away slugs
Robots are being trained to zap slugs. Boffin Tom Allen Stevens is asking gardeners to send in the plant-munching animals for a project that is designed to prevent them from being ...

Snacking on crunchy foods can aid weight loss
4 December 2023

Crunchy foods can make people lose weight
Eating crunchy foods could be the key to losing weight. New research shows that humans eat up to half as fast when they have to chew more and feel fuller more ...

Dead people could come back in hologram form
4 December 2023

Grieving humans could be reunited with the dead via hologram
Grieving people could be reunited with their loved ones in hologram form. Tech companies claim that AI (artificial intelligence) can help surviving relatives cope with loss - but it has prompted ...