The negative effects of a sedentary lifestyle can be ‘offset’ by a little bit of exercise every day, scientists say. Just 30 to 40 minutes of daily exercise can greatly
Archive for November 2020
On 4 December 2019, in her first Brussels press conference the newly appointed president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said she will lead a ‘geopolitical Commission’. One
This week, the University of Oxford in the UK and global pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca announced the latest results in the global hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine. On 23 November, the
“Gene editing has been a formidable breakthrough”, says Michel Thibier, past president of UEAA (Interview)
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Previously we’ve published an article about Union Européenne des Académies d’Agriculture calling for a revision of European regulations on genetically modified organisms. Michel Thibier, past President of the UEAA (Union Européenne des
Even the tallest peak in the world is not immune to microplastic pollution, it seems. In a new study published on 20 November in One Earth, scientists show evidence of
A more globalised world has come with many benefits, including higher standards of living around the world, access to new markets, and lower-cost products. However, globalisation is also decreasing the
The renewable energy sector will achieve record growth in 2020 despite the global COVID-19 pandemic, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Renewables are currently on track to overtake coal
Should the risks associated with irradiation of human origin lead to the elimination of leap years?
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The risks associated with radioactivity, seen through the prism of the Hiroshima trauma and the media coverage of accidents such as Chernobyl and Fukushima, continue to be exaggeratedly perceived. The
Over the past week, there has been a string of positive COVID-19 vaccine trial results. First, Pfizer and BioNTech announced compelling early results from their phase 3 trial. Just two
On Monday, researchers reported that an injectable drug is more effective than a daily pill at preventing HIV, the deadly virus that causes AIDS, in women. When administered every two