The total amount of microplastics found at the bottom of the oceans has tripled in the past 20 years, corresponding to the increase in consumption of plastic products, according to
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A new phase III trial is about to start in the UK across seven sites to test whether ketamine-assisted therapy can help alcoholics quit and stay sober for longer. The
Tiny fish could play a big role in tackling malnutrition and food insecurity in many countries around the world, according to a study published in Nature Food. Small fish —
Bacteria resistant to antibiotics — similar to MRSA — found in livestock and pets are rarely transmitted to humans, according to a study published in Nature Microbiology. An international team
Employees are more likely to follow a healthy diet and engage in exercise when their colleagues at work encourage this attitude, according to a study published in the journal BMC
Exercising in the morning reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. The authors found the same results
A team from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience in Amsterdam showed how humans can feel the pain of others: what happens to other people is directly mapped onto neurons in
A team of researchers finds how a drug used to treat herpes can fight bacterium resistant to antibiotics by weakening its defence mechanisms, according to a study published in the
A dose of nicotine equivalent to a single cigarette is enough to block the production of estrogen in women, according to a study by a team of researchers from Uppsala
In Douglas Adams’ 1979 classic, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, the supercomputer, Deep Thought, discovered that the ultimate answer to Life, The Universe, and Everything is “42”. Unfortunately, no