14 h. ago Everyday ingredient in snacks could be triggering childhood asthma, scientists claim

A new study found that everyday additives in common snacks and drinks could be altering the immune pathways in children

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66 h. ago Scientists claim to have developed first ever blood test to diagnose ME

Hope for sufferers of devastating myalgic encephalomyelitis - otherwise known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - who can go years without a diagnosis

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9 d. ago Scientists reveal the surprising reason why women live longer than men

The reason why women tend to live longer than men has long eluded scientists, but an international team of researchers now claim to put the debate to bed.

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1 week ago I made my roast potatoes crispier with 1 everyday ingredient — game changer

Roast potatoes are a British staple that aren't to be messed with when I read a claim that one ingredient can make them even crispier I had to try

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1 week ago US Latinos mobilize to monitor – and improve – local air quality: ‘We have to fix it’

As Latino communities ramp up air quality monitoring, Trump’s EPA moves to weaken pollution regulationsOn a tree-lined street in a quiet suburb known by some as “Arbor City”, Eileen Miranda often watched her grandson race around the yard, trusting – like most – that the air they were breathing was clean. But data from an air quality sensor she recently installed outside her home showed otherwise. Now she wonders if it was the air that contributed to her eldest son’s childhood struggle with asthma.“It overwhelmed me,” Miranda said. “I thought the numbers would be low. This community is nice, but lo and behold”Eileen Miranda outside her home in La Mirada, California, in March. She is among many Latinos in the US who have installed monitors to stay informed about their neighborhoods’ air quality. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Cook the best fried eggs by adding one everyday kitchen ingredient

A professional chef has shared his simple trick to making sure you get the perfect fried eggs every time - and it's all about adding one simple everyday item

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3 w. ago Dodo birds could roam again, claim scientists, as they report pigeon gene

Colossal Biosciences aims to reintroduce thousands to Mauritius within a decade – but experts warn of a ‘moral hazard’Since its demise in the 17th century, the dodo has long been synonymous with extinction. But thousands of dodos could soon again populate Mauritius, the species’ former home, according to a “de-extinction” company that has announced a major breakthrough in its quest to resurrect the flightless bird.Colossal Biosciences said on Wednesday it has succeeded in growing pigeon primordial germ cells, precursor cells to sperm and eggs, for the first time. This is a “pivotal step” in bringing back the dodo, which was a type of pigeon, for the first time in more than 300 years, according to Colossal. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Scientists claim they’ve made ‘pivotal step’ in bringing back the dodo for first time in 300 years

Thousands of dodos could return within a decade according to Colossal Biosciences, a ‘de-extinction’ company – but experts warn of ‘moral hazard’Since its demise in the 17th century, the dodo has long been synonymous with extinction. But thousands of dodos could soon again populate Mauritius, the species’ former home, according to a “de-extinction” company that has announced a major breakthrough in its quest to resurrect the flightless bird.Colossal Biosciences said on Wednesday it has succeeded in growing pigeon primordial germ cells, precursor cells to sperm and eggs, for the first time. This is a “pivotal step” in bringing back the dodo, which was a type of pigeon, for the first time in more than 300 years, according to Colossal. Continue reading...

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