More than 40 businesses, including many of the UK’s largest supermarkets, have launched a voluntary pledge to cut single-use plastics in their packaging. Known as the UK Plastics Pact, the
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Men are given more opportunities to speak at scientific conferences than women, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. Researchers say the discrepancy exists because there are more
The European Space Agency (ESA) released a new map of the Milky Way on Wednesday with precise measurements of nearly 1.7 billion stars. The data include measurements of the stars’
After decades of mystery, scientists have uncovered the composition of clouds surrounding the planet Uranus. Based on observations with the Gemini North telescope, researchers determined the planet’s upper atmosphere contains
400 million people in Europe could be affected by more severe droughts if global temperatures rise by 3°C, according to a team of international scientists. The team warned that droughts
Humans and dogs may have more in common than previously thought, new research suggests. In a study comparing the dog gut microbiome to that of humans, mice and pigs, researchers
Researchers say they have debunked a myth that endurance sports including marathon running weaken the immune system. A new review of research articles shows that strenuous exercise may in fact
Researchers have linked an outbreak of the Candida auris fungus in Oxford University Hospitals’ Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to multi-use patient monitoring equipment, including underarm thermometers. Candida auris, or
Even removing a relatively small number of trees from rainforests has a negative impact on biodiversity, according to scientists. New research from Imperial College London shows that selective logging in
After a two-day meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended extra safety precautions for Sanofi’s dengue fever vaccine, Dengvaxia. WHO said on Thursday that the vaccine should