While some are still struggling to wear masks for a year in an epidemic, scientists are ready to work out which strategy is best – and the cotton face mask has got another tick of approval. Various studies have recommended combinations of different materials and cloth masks for the general …
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Getting minerals into space can be a little easier than we thought – with the help of some of the earth’s smallest inhabitants. International Space Station experiments show that bacteria can increase space mining efficiency by 400 percent, providing a much easier way to access materials we use widely in …
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New research shows that many more lives have been lost due to torrential rains and fluctuating temperatures. Unusually bad weather can have a significant impact on deaths from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research. Through a detailed analysis of the ice core …
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Most of us know that lack of sleep has a profound effect on how we can function on a daily basis. From irritability and growing clumsiness to more susceptibility to colds and chronic diseases, there is enough research to pursue it. Now, a major new study also confirms that sleep …
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Humans may not survive in space for even two minutes, but in 2007, two species were released into space and then reassembled – still alive. Tarigrades are a group of small incredible animals that live all over the world – you may find yourself on a piece of moss in …
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