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Climate

Eunice Foote discovered climate change in 1856 - before men did

Eunice Foote discovered the effects of global warming in 1856, but didn't get the credit she deserved.

Ecotech

Wooden batteries are hitting the market

The future of the world’s batteries could be hiding among our trees.

Food and Drink

Sacrebleu! Meet the French brewery using algae to make their beer blue

Lille-based Hoppy Urban Brew are incorporating a naturally-occurring pigment found in algae to create an extraordinary brand of hoppy alcoholic beverages.

Nature

Scientists trial vaccine for ‘deadly disease’ killing Asian elephants

The virus has been a nightmare for zoos and is now being reported in wild herds of endangered Asian elephants too.

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Health news

Smear tests could help identify risk of ovarian and breast cancer

Scientists may be able to predict the likelihood of developing cervical, ovarian, breast and womb cancers using a new test on cells taken from routine smear tests.

Ecotech

China's meat-free five year plan is set to be 'game changing'

Grown in a lab, this alternative source of protein could be more appealing to Chinese consumers than plant-based options.

Ocean

Where's the catch? The fishery surveys keeping our seas sustainable

In partnership with the European Commission

In this episode, Ocean joins a fishery survey team in the Atlantic collecting data aimed at ensuring the future health of seas and fisheries.

Ocean

Fishery surveys: the science behind fishing quotas

In partnership with the European Commission

Ocean speaks to Marine Institute scientist David Stokes about the vital role fishery surveys plan in conserving our seas.

Climate

Scientists warn climate change could unleash ‘rivers in the sky’

This widespread weather phenomenon could cause unprecedented rainfall if global temperatures continue to increase.

Poland

Polish town tests anti-smog sound 'cannon' to tackle pollution

Poland is one of the most polluted countries in Europe, breaching EU norms by hundreds of percentage points at the worst times of year.

Health news

'Nocebo effect' cause of most COVID vaccine side effects, study says

Researchers say many of the common COVID vaccine side effects could actually be down to the "nocebo effect," the negative placebo effect.

Health news

How a UK lab is COVID hunting and bolstering a global variant network

Labs in the UK have a new mission: sharing what they’ve learned with other scientists because COVID has no regard for national borders.

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Israeli researchers claim to teach goldfish to drive a vehicle

Israeli scientists try to prove that fish can drive a car

Health news

Omicron may enhance immunity against Delta, new study suggests

The study, which has not been peer-reviewed, found that those infected with Omicron developed an enhanced immunity to Delta.

Tech News

Could sending muscle cells to space help us age well?

The study, called MicroAge, is being conducted by UK researchers, who are seeking a better understanding of why muscles get weaker as people age.

Football Now

Football and Dementia: Are headers the missing link?

In partnership with Media City

New research shows that regularly heading football's can increase the risk of dementia

Health news

Japanese researchers create a 'vaccine' against getting old

Researchers at a Tokyo university say their vaccine slowed the ageing process in mice, and could even aid the treatment of ageing-related diseases.

Nature

Rare total solar eclipse plunges Antarctica into darkness

The last total solar eclipse in Antarctica occurred on November 23, 2003, and the next one will not be until 2039.

Tech News

Scientists who created 'living robots' say they can now reproduce

Last year, researchers made "living robots" by incubating stem cells from frog embryos. Now they’ve discovered that they're able to self-replicate.

Climate

Antarctic's oldest ice holds a 1.5m year record of climate change

This ancient record of the Earth’s atmosphere could hold valuable clues about how our planet will respond to rising temperatures.