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Common stomach bug linked to higher risk of Alzheimer’s, study finds

While a stomach bug is undoubtedly an unpleasant experience, its symptoms normally disappear in a matter of a few days. But now researchers have found that a stomach bug found in a majority of people can be quite dangerous in the long term.

Culture news

Euroviews. The culture of sharing is a virtue of science that must be promoted

Mainstreaming open science will entail making it the norm for every scholarly pursuit. This will demand a cultural shift, Lidia Brito writes.

Tech News

Printed robots with bones, ligaments, and tendons a step closer

Researchers at ETH Zurich, in collaboration with Inkbit 3D, have pioneered 3D printing of soft robots with artificial bones, ligaments, and tendons.

Nature

Chimpanzees use human-like warfare tactics to spy on rival groups

Researchers have observed chimpanzees using an age-old human military strategy for the first time.

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Food and Drink

Study reveals 75% of people don't think they eat their five a day

The new JuicePlus+ survey, based on responses from 32,000 participants globally, has revealed that a staggering 75% of people believe they fall short of their recommended daily intake of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Smart Regions

ECOMARE: a European project promoting marine biodiversity

In partnership with the European Commission

There are two ECOMARE centres -The CPRAM hospital is open 24 hours a day, all year round and there is the CEPAM research centre, promoted by the University of Aveiro, which is open to the public on the third Wednesday of each month.

wellbeing

Your smartwatch could be a health hazard. Here’s why

Could your wristwatch be a breeding ground for harmful bacteria? A study found that 95% of the time, the answer is yes.

Green News

Greta’s school strikes led 30% of Swiss citizens to change habits

'Collective action can have a direct effect on society’, study on climate strikes shows.

Health news

Cancers in people under 50 up almost 80% in the last 30 years

Across the globe, rates of cancer diagnoses in people under the age of 50 have soared over the past three decades.

Climate

Italy swung from severe drought to intense flooding. Here's why

Society already has difficulty responding to one kind of natural disaster like drought, researchers say. Now we suddenly have floods too.

Nutrition

Could common childhood allergies be linked back to our gut?

An unbalanced gut microbiome was found to be associated with four common childhood allergies - eczema, asthma, food allergies and hay fever.

Living

What are the complicated emotions driving climate activism?

Psychologists say the emotional motivations behind climate activism are not straightforward.

Health news

Eye scans could reveal signs of Parkinson’s disease 7 years earlier

Using eye scan data and machine learning, researchers have confirmed artificial intelligence (AI) can spot subtle signs of Parkinson’s years before a clinical diagnosis.

Health news

Tiny robot tentacle could revolutionise the way we detect lung cancer

The robot tentacle, which measures around 2 mm in diameter, can reach the smallest bronchial tubes in the lungs - unlike current technology.

Health news

Long COVID impacts brain function 2 years after infection - study

A UK study found that the impact of long COVID on people’s cognitive functions was equal to ageing them 10 years.

Health news

‘Super dodgers’: This is why some people don’t get sick with COVID

A mutation in the proteins that helps the immune system recognise what belongs to the body and what doesn’t has been linked by scientists to “super dodgers”, people who don’t develop symptoms when getting COVID-19.

Green News

Earth’s oceans are changing colour due to climate change

NASA satellites show more than half of the Earth's oceans are green due to climate change disturbing marine ecosystems.

Green News

Could a carbon tax on luxury items be fairer and more effective?

Researchers found that applying a carbon tax on luxury goods would be a “fairer” way to reduce emissions.

Culture news

Looking at hell's door! Bosch art work study reveals hell fascination

According to a study by Madrid’s El Prado museum and the Miguel Hernandez University Elche, viewers of the 16th century “The Garden of Earthly Delights” by Hieronymus Bosch look longer and harder at the panel representing hell compared with heaven.

Ocean

Humans impairing the communication of sea fauna

In partnership with the European Commission

The deep blue is alive with sound but human acoustic interference is disrupting this vibrant ecosystem. Euronews spoke with some of the scientists aiming to address noise pollution in our waters.