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What's in that wildfire smoke, and why is it so bad for your lungs?
If I dare to give the coronavirus credit for anything, I would say it has made…
Super-resolution imaging breakthrough in living cells
Edinburgh scientists have developed a new imaging technique that reveals the inner workings of living cells…
Humans aren't inherently selfish: We're actually hardwired to work together
There has long been a general assumption that human beings are essentially selfish. We’re apparently ruthless,…
Image: Hubble captures supernova host galaxy
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features the spectacular galaxy NGC 2442, nicknamed the…
The partisan pandemic: Do we now live in alternative realities?
Politics can divide even friends and families. When this happens, we like to tell ourselves that…
Examining the potential of home food growing during lockdown
Can growing food at home help households to be more resilient to future lockdowns by ensuring…
How our food choices cut into forests and put us closer to viruses
As the global population has doubled to 7.8 billion in about 50 years, industrial agriculture has…
A way to intentionally change the curvature of bent molecules using a polymer and ultraviolet light
A team of researchers from the University of Oxford and Utrecht University has developed a way…
Ah shucks, how bushfires can harm and even kill our delicious oysters
Oysters are filter feeders, extracting nutrients from the water, so that makes them very susceptible to…