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First US case of severe mpox strain reported in California
1 month, 1 week ago

First US case of severe mpox strain reported in California

The Independent  

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Scientists receive funding for development of MND treatment
1 month, 1 week ago

Scientists receive funding for development of MND treatment

The Independent  

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Scientists reveal mysterious tiny bone that was key to human evolution
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Scientists reveal mysterious tiny bone that was key to human evolution

The Independent  

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Scientists and artists create live art based on groundbreaking research
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Scientists and artists create live art based on groundbreaking research

The Independent  

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Scientists discover critically endangered shark off Sussex coastline
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Scientists discover critically endangered shark off Sussex coastline

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists have identified 81 different marine species along the Sussex coastline, …

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Scientists discover what wiped out the largest great ape to ever live
11 months, 1 week ago

Scientists discover what wiped out the largest great ape to ever live

The Independent  

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Scientists find gene that grants long life – and successfully test it on another species
1 year, 4 months ago

Scientists find gene that grants long life – and successfully test it on another species

The Independent  

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Insomnia symptoms found linked to increased risk of stroke
1 year, 6 months ago

Insomnia symptoms found linked to increased risk of stroke

The Independent  

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Scientists identify key process in cell death that stops cancer from spreading
1 year, 6 months ago

Scientists identify key process in cell death that stops cancer from spreading

The Independent  

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SCIENCE NOTEBOOK | Genetic analysis of Beethoven’s hair sheds light on his death
1 year, 8 months ago

SCIENCE NOTEBOOK | Genetic analysis of Beethoven’s hair sheds light on his death

The Hindu  

His health and cause of death have been the subject of debate since 1802. The team also investigated possible genetic causes of his chronic gastrointestinal complaints and a severe liver disease, most likely cirrhosis, that culminated in his death in 1827, at the age of 56. The authenticated hair samples did not reveal a simple genetic origin for Beethoven’s hearing …

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Vaccine that could prevent brain cancer developed by scientists
1 year, 11 months ago

Vaccine that could prevent brain cancer developed by scientists

The Independent  

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Europeans were consuming milk 7,400 years ago, scientists find
2 years, 2 months ago

Europeans were consuming milk 7,400 years ago, scientists find

The Independent  

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Scientists discover how air pollution causes lung cancer
2 years, 3 months ago

Scientists discover how air pollution causes lung cancer

Al Jazeera  

A new study illustrates the health risk posed by the tiny particles produced by burning fossil fuels. Scientists say they have identified the mechanism through which air pollution triggers lung cancer in non-smokers, a discovery one expert hailed as “an important step for science – and for society”. “But we didn’t really know whether pollution was directly causing lung cancer …

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Scientists reverse ageing in elderly mice by rejuvenating their tissues
2 years, 9 months ago

Scientists reverse ageing in elderly mice by rejuvenating their tissues

The Independent  

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Which patients are more at risk of developing long Covid? Scientists find
2 years, 10 months ago

Which patients are more at risk of developing long Covid? Scientists find

Hindustan Times  

Scientists seeking to find out which patients are most at risk of developing long Covid offered partial answers in a study. Scientists are racing to better understand and predict long Covid, in which patients still confront a wide range of health problems months after recovery People who have circulating fragments of the coronavirus, specific antibodies directed against their own tissues …

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COVID: Will vaccines need adjusting to fight omicron?
3 years ago

COVID: Will vaccines need adjusting to fight omicron?

The Hindu  

Since scientists in South Africa announced the discovery last week of a COVID-19 variant now known as omicron, researchers around the world have been trying to get a handle on the type of threat it poses. South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla said on December 3 that only a small number of vaccinated people have been infected by the omicron …

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Facing new Omicron variant, L.A. County urges mask wearing, testing, vaccinations
3 years ago

Facing new Omicron variant, L.A. County urges mask wearing, testing, vaccinations

LA Times  

Johnny Thai, 11, receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic for children ages 5 to 11 at Willard Intermediate School in Santa Ana on Nov. 9. Amid growing concerns about the new Omicron variant, Los Angeles County health officials are urging the public to wear masks in indoor public settings and at outdoor “mega events” and be vaccinated …

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Indian scientists discover new ‘mermaid’ plant species in Andamans archipelago
3 years, 4 months ago

Indian scientists discover new ‘mermaid’ plant species in Andamans archipelago

The Independent  

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Rewilding: After 60-year absence it is time to reintroduce wild jaguars to US, say scientists
3 years, 7 months ago

Rewilding: After 60-year absence it is time to reintroduce wild jaguars to US, say scientists

The Independent  

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Scientists uncover ‘monkeydactyl’ — the first-known flying dinosaur with opposable thumbs
3 years, 8 months ago

Scientists uncover ‘monkeydactyl’ — the first-known flying dinosaur with opposable thumbs

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Paleontologists have discovered the first-known fossil of a flying dinosaur with …

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Scientists fear emergence of vaccine-evading Covid mutations within next year
3 years, 8 months ago

Scientists fear emergence of vaccine-evading Covid mutations within next year

The Independent  

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Bill Gates hails India’s leadership in scientific innovation, vaccine manufacturing
3 years, 11 months ago

Bill Gates hails India’s leadership in scientific innovation, vaccine manufacturing

Hindustan Times  

US business magnate, philanthropist, and co-founder of Microsoft Bill Gates on Tuesday applauded India’s effort in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. File Photo: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates He also hailed India’s leadership in scientific innovation and vaccine manufacturing capability. “It’s great to see India’s leadership in scientific innovation and vaccine manufacturing capability as the world works to end the …

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Scientists urge government to issue Vitamin D advice, "arrogance that the government wants to wait"
3 years, 11 months ago

Scientists urge government to issue Vitamin D advice, "arrogance that the government wants to wait"

NL Times  

A group of scientists and health experts have criticized the government for their wait-and-see approach to taking vitamin D. According to the experts, more and more studies show that Vitamin D can decrease the chance of getting Covid-19 or minimize the symptoms. For example, the leading professor of Nutrition and Health at the Vrije Universiteit, Jaap Seidell, said that “waiting …

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Coronavirus: Scientists had to turn to data from Wikipedia at start of pandemic, documentary finds
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus: Scientists had to turn to data from Wikipedia at start of pandemic, documentary finds

The Independent  

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