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Night Shifts Linked to Cancer: WHO
Night work has long been known to be detrimental to health, with links to obesity and diabetes. Now, a new metastudy has classified night work
Climate change deniers get more press
A new study published in the journal Nature Communications has found that climate change deniers receive more media attention than renowned experts, despite the overwhelming
Tropical Climate Causes CO2 Emissions
Tropical regions have been found to emit more CO2 than they absorb through photosynthesis, according to a study by the University of Edinburgh. The cause
Headscarf-wearing women receive less help in Germany.
A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania has found that women wearing headscarves in Germany receive less help from strangers in
Track Health with Camera App
A new method of measuring blood pressure, pulse, and stress levels using smartphone videos has been developed by scientists at the University of Toronto. The
Father’s Alcohol Consumption and Baby’s Heart Defects
A recent metastudy analyzing data from over 300,000 people has found that regular alcohol consumption by fathers before conception increases the risk of heart defects
No Need for Postoperative Prostate Cancer Radiation
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men, accounting for a quarter of all cases. In Germany alone, there were approximately 60,000 new cases
Sodas shorten life expectancy: WHO
A new study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a part of the World Health Organization (WHO), has found that consuming half
Million Times Thinner Gold Plate
Scientists at the University of Leeds have developed a new two-layered gold material that accelerates chemical processes ten times faster than currently used nanoparticles. The
Bio-Kerosene from Plant Waste
Chinese scientists have developed a new method of synthesizing bio-kerosene from cellulose, which has a higher energy density than conventional petroleum-based kerosene. However, the production
