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There’s a long line of research projects aimed at leveraging the famous sensitivity of canine noses to detect risks to human health, including explosives, cancer and other diseases. But could they help us combat one of the gravest dangers we’ve faced i… Continue reading UK researchers begin training dogs to detect the scent of COVID-19
The idea that regular consumption of aspirin can reduce the symptoms of dementia has been the source of much contention in scientific circles. Researchers behind a new large-scale study involving almost 20,000 patients are the latest to weigh in on this debate, with their multi-year investigation uncovering no evidence of therapeutic benefit when it comes to staving off this Alzheimer’s and other types of cognitive impairment.
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Continue reading Large study finds asprin does not reduce risk of developing Alzheimer’s
Climate change poses a real threat to the future of the world’s reef systems, but some are already feeling that in very real ways. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is a prime example, having already suffered back-to-back severe mass bleaching events in t… Continue reading Great Barrier Reef suffers third severe bleaching event in five years
The US Space Force has delivered its first national security payload into orbit, with a satellite successfully lifting off atop a United Launch Alliance rocket today. The spacecraft is the final piece of the puzzle in a network of protected communicati… Continue reading US Space Force sends its first payload into orbit
We know too much salt consumption can mean bad things for our health, driving up blood pressure and with it our chances of heart disease and stroke. Scientists at Germany’s University Hospital Bonn have now turned their attention to its impacts on the … Continue reading High-salt diet found to hamper the immune system
Many of the landmines and bombs dropped in Cambodia during the Vietnam War remain unexploded, which is a huge problem that is not easily solved for those tasked with clearing them away. Scientists have developed a new AI-powered tool that could make th… Continue reading AI scans satellite imagery to locate unexploded Vietnam War-era bombs
Millions of tons of plastic waste washes into the world’s oceans each year, but a new study has revealed that it doesn’t all move through the water in the same way. Scientists investigating the movement of submarine sediment have found that so-called u… Continue reading Underwater avalanches drive microplastic waste into the deep ocean
Ultrasound has become an indispensable tool for showing us internal structures of the human body, but could it come to offer a far more detailed and dynamic picture as the body responds to drugs or disease? Scientists in Australia have leveraged the te… Continue reading World-first ultrasound biosensor promises real-time tumor tracking
The idea of intervening in global warming by creating artificial clouds that are whiter and brighter, and therefore reflect more solar energy back into space and cool the planet, is one some scientists are giving plenty of consideration. A new study ha… Continue reading Shipping emissions may be cooling the planet by modifying clouds
With an excellent ability to conduct heat and electricity, graphene promises to find applications in all kinds of areas. And by crumpling the one-atom-thick sheets of carbon into irregular surfaces, scientists hope to extend its amazing properties even… Continue reading Scrunched up sheets of graphene act as ultra-sensitive cancer sensors