Category: 7. SciTech
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Why Tampa Is So Vulnerable to Hurricane Milton
For more than a century, Tampa Bay has avoided Florida’s most destructive hurricanes. Now Hurricane Milton may end that streak of luck, as the storm is expected to make landfall just south of Tampa Bay in the early hours of Thursday morning. The low-lying shoreline, still strewn with debris… Continue Reading
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Secret to long and healthy life more down to genes than diet – research
The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter The secret to a long and healthy life is more down to genes than diet… Continue Reading
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Here’s the hidden obstacle sabotaging every decision you make
We’ve all been there: smugly thinking you’re right, only to feel like a fool when it turns out you missed something pretty important. Maybe you honk your horn when the car in front of you comes to a sudden stop – and then you see the pedestrian crossing in front of them. Or you stubbornly……
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Insane time lapse shows hurricane Milton from the International Space Station
Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall in Florida this week, and when it does, reports indicate that it could forever change the state’s coastline. If you haven’t kept up-to-date with the latest information surrounding this hurricane, then you’ll find this new hurricane… Continue Reading
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Here’s how fasting could change your lifespan
When it comes to halting ageing, we’ve tried everything under the Sun. But until there’s an anti-ageing pill breakthrough, scientists are trying to make headway with changes we can make in our everyday lives – including what we eat. Now, a major new study claims to finally provide some… Continue Reading
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Eating less ‘may extend lifespans as long as people do not lose much weight’
The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Eating less may help people live longer but only if they do not lose too… Continue Reading
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New cheek swab test can predict your risk of death within next 12 months, scientists say
The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter A new test using easy-to-collect cells from the inside of the cheek can… Continue Reading
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Florida Hospitals and Nursing Homes Are Bracing for Hurricane Milton
Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene tore through the American Southeast, hospitals and health care providers in Florida are preparing for yet another destructive storm as Hurricane Milton hurtles toward the state’s west coast. Though downgraded to a Category 4 hurricane, the National… Continue Reading
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Nobel Prize awarded to Google Deepmind researchers who pioneered new AI system
Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter AI researchers have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, for their work on proteins. Sir Demis Hassabis, who is the chief executive… Continue Reading
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British computer scientist Sir Demis Hassabis awarded chemistry Nobel prize
The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter A British computer scientist has been awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in… Continue Reading