Kakhovka hydroelectric dam burst: What are the risks to human life?
The Kakhovka dam in Ukraine has been damaged in an explosion, possibly as a result of Russian attack. The resulting floods could have a major impact o
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Chronic constipation is associated with cognitive decline
A large study found that infrequent bowel movements are associated with a 73 per cent increased risk of cognitive decline, including deficits in memor
Drone delivers defibrillators for cardiac arrest faster than ambulance
People who have gone into cardiac arrest can get treatment faster if a drone delivers a defibrillator, but there needs to be someone nearby trained in
‘Artificial tongue’ can detect chemical makeup of alcoholic drinks
Biological nanopore technology revolutionised DNA sequencing – now it has been adapted for analysing alcoholic drinks, providing a quick test for qual
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy lower the risk of 42 conditions
The benefits of taking GLP-1 agonists seem to outweigh the risks, at least when taken for approved uses, according to an assessment of how the drugs a
Ex-UK cyber chief says asking Apple to break encryption was ‘naive’
Ciaran Martin, the former head of cyber security at GCHQ, says the UK government was “naive” to expect a request for Apple to weaken its encryption se
We’re no longer at our unhappiest during middle age
People used to experience an “unhappiness hump” around midlife, but declining youth mental health may mean that is no longer the case
The everyday ways climate change is already making our lives worse
Extreme weather events are the most dramatic consequence of climate change, but there are many smaller ways it disturbs our daily life
The prospectors hunting hydrogen along a US continental rift
A gaggle of companies are searching the US Midwest for underground hydrogen fuel produced by a billion-year-old split in the continent – New Scientist
Women’s pelvises are shrinking – how is that changing childbirth?
Over the past 150 years, the rise in Caesarean sections and changes in diet could have led to smaller pelvises among women – which may make vaginal bi