Northumbria University, UK, has secured £50 million in funding to develop a world-leading space centre in the North East of England. Funding from the UK Space Agency (£10 million) and
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New model estimates 70,000 deaths due to high temperatures during the summer of 2022
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Heat-related mortality during the summer of 2022 may have exceeded 70,000 deaths, according to a study published in the scientific journal The Lancet Regional Health. The team from the Barcelona
Cheaper medicines can be just as effective to treat migraine attacks as more expensive drugs, according to a study published in the European Journal of Neurology. Migraines are more than
All aquatic species contaminated with nano and microplastics in the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean
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All aquatic species in rivers flowing into the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea are contaminated with microplastics, according to a report called “i-plastic” published by an international team of researchers,
A team of researchers from Surrey University, UK, celebrate their success after winning funding to develop a “library of greening.” This new database will enable towns and cities around the
A team of international researchers showed that genetically engineered yeast can produce a natural product called alstonine, which can be used to treat patients with schizophrenia, according to a study
About one-fifth of species of plants and animals in Europe face the risk of extinction, according to a study published in the scientific journal PLOS. The authors believe agricultural land
Domestic cats from the East and wildcats native to Europe did not mix until the 1960s, despite being in the same territory for over 2,000 years, according to a study
Public prefer planting trees to fight climate change compared to more technological solutions
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Results from more than a million social media posts suggest that people prefer to plant trees and protect the rainforest than use technological solutions to fight climate change, according to
The new Low Emission Zone (LEZ) and Ultra-low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in London significantly improved air quality, according to the latest Institute for Policy Research (IPR) policy brief. The authors believe this