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We tested the wastewater from planes to detect COVID among travellers – here’s what we found
Wichudapa/Shutterstock Kata Farkas, Bangor University and Davey Jones, Bangor University Small traces of many pathogens, such as viruses…
Parsing which foods are healthy and which are less so isn’t always straightforward – a new rating system aims to demystify the process
The new system generally gives higher scores to fruits, vegetables and minimally processed foods. RapidEye/iStock via Getty Images…
Here’s Why You Can’t Submit This Image In Scientific Journals Anymore
Then-University of Southern California assistant professor Alexander Sawchuk was searching for an image to use for a colleague’s…
How spatial thinking could help children learn maths – and go on to use it in their careers
SUKJAI PHOTO/Shutterstock Emily Farran, University of Surrey Do you struggle to visualise how to rotate your shoes so…
Possible link between Alzheimer’s disease and gut microbiome found in mice – new study
SewCream/Shutterstock Catherine Purse, Quadram Institute Researchers may have found an unlikely contributor to the development of Alzheimer’s disease:…
Device transmits radio waves with almost no power – without violating the laws of physics
This experimental setup shows an ultra-low-power wireless communications device that could one day be used in tiny remote…
Emotional ‘blunting’ and antidepressants – new research suggests why this is happening
Antidepressants can help people function in daily life. fizkes/Shutterstock Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian, University of Cambridge; Christelle Langley, University…
In the Year of the Rabbit, spare a thought for all these wonderful endangered bunny species
A black-tailed jackrabbit. ranchorunner/Shutterstock Emma Sherratt, University of Adelaide What do you think when you hear the word…
How has the inside of the Earth stayed as hot as the Sun’s surface for billions of years?
The slice you see cut out of the Earth reveals its core, depicted here in bright yellow. fhm/E+…
Even bivalent updated COVID-19 boosters struggle to prevent omicron subvariant transmission – an immunologist discusses why new approaches are necessary
The FDA is proposing an annual shot against COVID-19, signaling that a new approach is needed. wildpixel/iStock via…