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Scientists blame record-setting warm winter temperatures on Arctic oscillation, a global jet stream that circles the upper Northern hemisphere and is keeping cold air trapped around the North Pole Climate researchers say the Arctic oscillation has kept winter temperatures high The AO is a ring of high speed wind that circles the Arctic During some … Read more
Cyborg LOCUSTS could be used to sniff out bombs after scientists ‘hijacked’ insects’ sense of smell by implanting electrodes into their brains Experts revealed in 2016 a project to may bomb sniffing cyborg locust Now, the technology has been implanted in to the bugs that can sniff out bombs Scientists implanted electrodes in the insect’s brain … Read more
Mosquitoes can be genetically engineered to stop them spreading dengue fever to humans, a study has revealed. Working in a lab, scientists created mosquitoes which were immune to the tropical disease and therefore unable to pass it on through bites. They injected the insects with human immune system proteins which were able to fight off … Read more
Drinking too much alcohol may be caused by a gene which makes a pint of beer or glass more pleasurable than it should be, scientists claim. Tens of thousands of people had their genome analysed to investigate whether their DNA affects how much alcohol they consume. Researchers found those who drink a lot – at … Read more
Scientists ‘cure cancer in mice’ by injecting lung and bowel tumours with tiny toxic copper particles and super-charging the animals’ immune systems Researchers used tiny amounts of a metal which is known to be toxic to cells They injected it into tumours and boosted the immune system for a double effect When tumour cells were … Read more
Putting folic acid in flour in Britain will save 400 babies each year, scientists say after move was introduced in 80 other countries If woman lacks folic acid when she conceives it increases risk of brain deformity The deficiency also hugely raises the risk of a baby being born with spina bifida Leading experts have … Read more
Spicy Korean dish kimchi ‘could be a cure for baldness’ after scientists say it may reverse hair loss Research shows a kimchi drink sold in South Korea helps thicken existing hairs It could even ‘reverse baldness’ as in some cases new hairs grew within weeks The dish consists of fermented cabbage, onions, garlic, fish sauce … Read more
So THAT is why an apple a day is good for you! The fruit contains 100MILLION bacteria including healthy probiotics – but 90% of them are found in the core Researchers in Austria compared organically grown apples to shop-bought ones They suggest 10million bacteria are in the apple’s flesh, with most in the core Organic … Read more
Scientists on the cusp of curing blindness with pioneering treatment that injects stem cells into the back of patients’ eyeballs British firm reported early success with procedure that repairs damaged retina Treatment involves growing billions of ‘progenitor’ stem cells in a laboratory Have the ability to transform themselves into other types of cell There is … Read more
Scientists find a way to make food taste salty but with less of the sodium that can cause high blood pressure People may pick up reduced salt snacks as a way of cutting their salt intake Scientists wanted to find a blend that tastes like salt to improve snacks It could even improve health, as … Read more