During the COVID-19 pandemic, heart attacks were more likely to end in severe heart failure compared to the previous year, according to results presented at Heart Failure 2021, an online
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More than 70% of consumers would be willing to try animal-free dairy products, such as cheese, according to the first large-scale survey of consumer acceptance of these products (1). The
A team of researchers from the Technical University of Munich, Germany, developed a faster and more reliable antibody test to determine the presence of antibodies for the new coronavirus, according
Despite the ban implemented in the 90s, London’s atmosphere still contains lead, according to a study published in PNAS (1). The levels have decreased dramatically and now meet air quality
A team from ETH Zurich compiled a surprisingly long list of chemicals used in the production of plastics, many with hazardous properties both for humans and the environment (1). The
Smartphone bans in the workplace can have some positive effects on productivity, but only for some tasks, according to a study published in the journal Experimental Economics (1). A smartphone
A team from the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, MedUni Vienna, led by Oskar Aszmann, used a ground-breaking technique to create a new foot for a bearded vulture
A plant-based material may be the solution to replace single-use plastics, according to a team from the University of Cambridge, UK (1). The team has developed a new sustainable and
A team of researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH Zurich) has developed a simple filter capable of eliminating virus present in water, according to a
Contraceptive-related breast cancer may be preventable with more informed choices about the composition of contraceptives used, according to a study by a team from the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne