The intensification of global warming could lead to an annual loss of 50 to 58 hours of sleep per person by 2099: study
Category: Science
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Deep sea mining impacts visible for ‘many decades’
Scientists say they have seen the first signs of life returning to deep sea mining tracks, but warned that full recovery may be ‘impossible’
Posted inHealth
Research on multiple sclerosis wins ‘Oscars of science’
Two scientists decades-long work to develop new treatment for multiple sclerosis investigates how mono may spur the degenerative disease
Posted inScience
The scientist rewriting DNA, and the future of medicine
A revolution is underway in DNA gene editing, with the building blocks of life being rewritten with unprecedented precision
Posted inConsumer
Faux gras? Scientists craft ‘more ethical’ version of foie gras
Foie gras, which involves force-feeding animals, is banned in many countries. Now, scientists have developed a more ethical alternative
Posted inScience
‘Dark universe detective’ telescope releases first data
The telescope launched in 2023, aiming to chart one third of the sky — including 1.5 billion galaxies — will create a 3D map of the universe
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Trump admin moves to fire hundreds of government scientists
More than 1,500 U.S. federal government scientists and researchers will be fired, according to documents reviewed by Democratic lawmakers
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What happens to the human body in deep space?
U.S. astronauts returned to Earth after nine months in space. Some health risks they’ve faced are manageable — but others remain a mystery
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Human ancestors making ‘bone tech’ 1.5 mn years ago, say scientists
There were no known examples of anyone systematically making bone tech tools more than 500,000 years ago — until now
Posted inScience
How did this man’s brain turn to glass? Scientists have a theory
The Roman man’s brain being preserved in glass is the ‘only such occurrence on Earth’ ever documented for human or animal tissue: study