Why we might never know the truth about ultra-processed foods
They are the bête noire of many nutritionists – mass-produced yet moreish foods like chicken nuggets, packaged snacks, fizzy drinks, ice cream or even sliced brown bread.…
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Complex life on Earth may be much older than thought
A group of scientists say they have found new evidence to back up their theory that complex life on Earth may have begun 1.5 billion…
Scientists fight claim EU nature law hurts farmers
BRUSSELS – Claims by centre-right lawmakers that the EU’s flagship bill to restore nature will hurt farmers and endanger food security are not supported by…
Scientists document how space travel messes with the human brain
WASHINGTON – Space can be an unfriendly place for the human body, with microgravity conditions and other factors tampering with our physiology, from head to toe –…
Engineering honours magnet pioneer
IMAGE SOURCE, SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARYImage caption, Neodymium-iron-boron is the strongest permanent magnet material in wide-scale use today Name a technology that is all around us, underpins…
Green City How can we make post-pandemic cities smarter?
Streets have been eerily quiet in recent months as coronavirus lockdowns imposed by governments around the world hit the pause button on normal life. Streets…
Black neutron star – discovery changes astronomy
EGO/VIRGO COLLABORATION/PERCIBALLIThe LIGO-Virgo collaboration runs some of the most exquisite scientific instruments ever built Scientists have discovered an astronomical object that has never been observed…
Scientists map Saturn’s exotic moon Titan
‘Possibility of life’: scientists map Saturn’s exotic moon Titan Scientists on Monday unveiled the first global geological map of Saturn’s moon Titan including vast plains…
Scientists estimate Earth’s total carbon store
Scientists estimate Earth’s total carbon store Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionCarbon is all around us – in the trees and in the rocks There are 1.85…