The Barcelona Institute for Global Health has developed the Healthy Urban Design Index (HUDI) to measure city health and well-being. The results show that smaller cities tend to have better
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Opening new North Sea oil fields clashes with the Paris Climate Agreement, according to a new report published by UCL academics. The authors suggest this would not keep warming below
Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) start to yawn if they see a human-looking android yawn, according to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports. The study shows chimpanzees will yawn and
Amphibians are likely to struggle with extreme weather conditions in the future, including heat waves and droughts, according to a study published in Conservation Biology. Habitat loss and pollution are
Depression is linked with a higher risk of dementia later in life, according to a study published in the journal eClinicalMedicine. “Our study shows that depression is linked to an
A team from Edinburgh and Warwick Universities, UK, developed a pioneering method to simulate how microscopic particles move through the air, according to a study published in the Journal of
Researchers call for more regulation to prevent the use of donated sperm with a cancer-causing genetic mutation, according to results presented at the annual conference of the European Society of
A positive mindset helps older people after a fall, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The authors from Imperial College London and Coventry
A team from Swansea University, UK, launched an award-winning series of educational videos explaining Icelandic eruptions to be used in classrooms. The authors claim the videos can help students gain
Emphasis on self-reliance and trade barriers could make it more difficult for people to eat a healthy and sustainable diet, according to a study published in the journal Nature Food.