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
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By-products from the beer industry can be used in agriculture to improve soil quality and increase crop yields, according to a study published by a team of Spanish researchers (1).
A new algorithm combining data from quick memory quizzes and a simple blood test can predict with great accuracy which patients will develop Alzheimer’s disease in the future, according to
Intermittent fasting seems an effective way to improve long term memory retention and generate new nerve cells in adult mice, according to a study from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology
If biodiversity continues to decline in freshwater environments at the current rate – which is higher than the extinction event that killed off the dinosaurs – the damage may take
EU report supports changes in legislation with the potential to allow gene editing in agriculture (1). However, the debate is ongoing, and organic farmers want to continue to label products
Weedkiller glyphosate blocks the symbiotic relationship between bacteria and insects, according to a new study published in Nature (1). Insects exposed to glyphosate no longer receive essential compounds, like amino
Old antibiotic colistin may hold the key to treat superbugs, reveal researchers from Imperial College London, UK (1). Researchers finally unveil how this antibiotic can punch holes and destroy some
Discounts for charging electric cars at strategic times could help solve morning traffic jams. Researcher at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands, used game theory to develop an algorithm to
Fighting climate change 2-in-1: reducing ocean acidification and remove atmospheric CO2
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Is there a way to curb the rise in carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere and the acidification of oceans at the same time? The project DESARC-MARESANUS – a collaboration