Browsing the sunscreen aisle at the pharmacy can be overwhelming. Gone are the days of tanning oil and only a few brands of sun…
Category: 7. SciTech
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Longevity drug combination found to extend lifespan by 30 per cent
A combination of two cancer drugs significantly boosts lifespan in mice, according to a new study that may lead to better strategies for
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Scientists identify key shift that led to huge rise in bedbugs
Bedbugs may have been interrupting human sleep for more than 50,000 years, but it was only when humans left caves and formed the first cities…
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The Plan to Send Plant-Filled ‘Gardens’ Into Orbit
She imagines industrial activity in space, freeing up land on Earth. Hollywood directors shooting films in orbit. And botanists traveling back and forth to check on their Space Gardens. She and her colleagues are currently seeking funding to help make their concept a space-going reality. The…
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Scientists solve mystery of Antarctic Gamburtsev Subglacial mountain range
Have you ever imagined what Antarctica looks like beneath its thick blanket of ice? Hidden below are rugged mountains, valleys, hills and…
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Starship’s Latest Test Reveals New Problems for SpaceX to Solve
SpaceX made some progress on another test flight of the world’s most powerful rocket Tuesday, finally overcoming technical problems that plagued the program’s two previous launches.
But minutes into the mission, SpaceX’s Starship lost control as it cruised through space, then tumbled back…
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Hummingbirds Are Evolving to Adapt to Life With Humans
Some species of hummingbird are adapting to urban life by undergoing evolutionary changes in their anatomy, influenced by the proliferation of artificial drinking fountains. According to some biologists, this might show that these birds are on their way to becoming commensal with…
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Ancient DNA reveals how Mayan civilisation collapsed
Skeletons unearthed from the ruins of the ancient city of Copán in Honduras have yielded clues to the collapse of the Mayan…
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Secrets of ‘polar dinosaur’ forest home revealed for first time in 120 million years
Roughly 140 million to 100 million years ago, the piece of land that is modern day Australia was located much further south on Earth. In fact,…
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Scientists may have solved 2,000-year-old mystery death of Roman baby twins
Lead poisoning may have played a role in the death of fraternal twin babies from 2,000 years ago found buried facing each other in Croatia,…
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