Astronomers have carried out a study of almost 300 hundred planetary nebulae in the supergiant elliptical…
Month: October 2018
Backpacking builds character, confidence and problem solving skills, study finds
Heads up all seasoned backpackers. Here's the scientific evidence you need to convince yourself and others…
Scientists want to use dirty nappies as a source of raw materials
Thousands of soiled nappies that were destined to clog Italian landfill sites or incinerators are being…
Fingerprint drug screen test works on the living and deceased
A revolutionary drug test developed from research carried out at the University of East Anglia can…
Scientists question whether prescription practices can help the environment
A huge rise in the number of people taking antidepressant drugs is potentially posing a threat…
Global sea level could rise 15 meters by 2300, study says
Global average sea-level could rise by nearly 8 feet (2.5 meters) by 2100 and 50 feet…
Statistician’s new book explores the meaning of luck in everyday life
When Joe Parker offered to take a photo of a vacationing family at a beach in…
Study details link between social media and sex trafficking
Social media is increasingly being exploited to contact, recruit and sell children for sex, according to…
A novel approach for the study of integral membrane proteins
The membranes that surround our cells contain a large number of proteins. Membrane proteins are therefore…
Better winter weather forecasts for airports
EU-funded researchers have developed up to the minute probabilistic forecasts for winter weather that enable air…