Between 2007 and 2012 the overall carbon dioxide footprint of Chinese households increased by 19…
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Antibiotic gel prevents borreliosis resulting from tick bites
An antibiotic gel based on azithromycin, an antibiotic with antibacterial properties, helps to prevent the…
Stabilizing evolutionary forces keep ants strong
A type of natural selection, called “stabilizing selection,” is thought to maintain functional characteristics in…
Barclays’ owned Third Energy gets go-ahead to frack in Yorkshire
Barclays’ owned Third Energy gets go-ahead to frack in Yorkshire Mrs Justice Lang will give…
Up to 8,400 heart attacks, strokes prevented through NHS Health Checks
The NHS Health Check programme in England may have prevented an estimated 4,600 to 8,400…
Brexit uncertainty ‘corrosive’ for science
Uncertainty over the nature of the UK’s future relationship with the EU is having a…
Nutrition data review shows red meat has neutral effect on cardiovascular disease risk factors
Consuming red meat in amounts above what is typically recommended does not affect short-term cardiovascular…
Oral vaccine against Salmonella developed
A vaccine against salmonella poisoning, designed to be taken by mouth, has now been developed…
Light therapy effectively treats early prostate cancer
A new non-surgical treatment for low-risk prostate cancer can effectively kill cancer cells while preserving…
Prostate cancer laser treatment ‘truly transformative’
Surgeons describe a new treatment for early stage prostate cancer as “truly transformative”.