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Critics challenge data showing key lipids can curb inflammation
For 3 decades, biochemist Charles Serhan at Brigham and Women’s Hospital has been the torch bearer for “resolution immunology”—a research…
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Climate Change Will Boost Viral Outbreaks
Over the next 50 years, climate change could drive more than 15,000 new cases of mammals transmitting viruses to other…
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Covid-19 news: South Africa may be entering its fifth coronavirus wave
By Michael Le Page, Clare Wilson, Jessica Hamzelou, Sam Wong, Graham Lawton, Adam Vaughan, Conrad Quilty-Harper, Jason Arunn Murugesu, Layal…
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The Dark Side of Collaboration
Between 2008 and 2015, groups of engineers at Volkswagen repeatedly faked car-engine emissions levels during laboratory tests. Engineers manipulated the…
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French bulldogs are the shortest-lived dog breed in the UK
Life expectancy tables for 18 breeds show that Jack Russells are the top dogs for longevity, while French bulldogs come…
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Millions of Trees Were Removed in 2021, Hurting Climate Goals
The world’s forests are falling under saw blades and flames, releasing massive amounts of carbon dioxide as countries struggle to…
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Efficient battery could charge electric cars 60 per cent in 6 minutes
Changing how battery particles are ordered speeds up charging times without affecting energy storage Technology 27 April 2022 By Alex…
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Balloon detects first signs of a ‘sound tunnel’ in the sky
About 1 kilometer under the sea lies a sound tunnel that carries the cries of whales and the clamor of…
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Western Wildfires Reverse U.S. Clean Air Gains
A rise in pollutants from forest fires in the Pacific Northwest has begun to reverse a decade of clean air…
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Tiny axles and rotors made of protein could drive molecular machines
Researchers have designed proteins that self-assemble into tiny machine parts for use in molecular engines Technology 21 April 2022 By…
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