Covid-19 vaccines in pregnancy are not linked to an increased risk of miscarriages or stillbirths
The risks of catching covid-19, or being vaccinated against it, during pregnancy have been debated throughout the pandemic, with research...
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Vegetarian women have 33 per cent higher risk of breaking a hip
A large study tracking women in the UK finds that vegetarians have a higher risk of breaking a hip compared...
Langya virus: How serious is the new pathogen discovered in China?
Thirty five people are known to have been infected by Langya henipavirus in the Shandong and Henan provinces of China...
Secrets of an ancient Chinese recipe for bronze finally deciphered
Metal-making practices described in a 2300-year-old text called the Kaogong Ji are more sophisticated than anyone realised Humans 10 August...
Bats show fewer signs of ageing while they are hibernating
Similarly to marmots, a brown bat species (Eptesicus fuscus) expresses reduced ageing biomarkers while hibernating Life 10 August 2022 By...
How to spot the 2022 Perseid meteor shower that will peak on Saturday 13 August
The Perseid meteor shower will peak this year in the early hours of 13 August. A full moon will make...
‘Dry lightning’ sparked the most destructive wildfires in California
Nearly half of the lightning strikes in northern California over the past three decades occurred on days with little to...
Artificial finger can identify what common material things are made of
Smart finger uses sensors to detect substances such as glass, silicon and wood with more than 90 per cent accuracy,...
Inflation Reduction Act of 22: What will the bill mean for US carbon emissions?
The US senate is set to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which would include the largest climate spending...
Santa Marta sabrewing: Hummingbird that was feared extinct is spotted in Colombian mountains
The Santa Marta sabrewing, an emerald green hummingbird, has been officially documented for only the second time since it was...
