87 m. ago 'World's oldest art' from 67,000 years ago could rewrite history of humanity

Researchers were stunned when they discovered what appeared to be the outline of a hand while carrying out excavations. The discovering beat the previous record by over 1,000 years

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87 m. ago 'World's oldest art' discovered as cave painting of red claw hand from 67,800 years ago

Researchers were stunned when they discovered what appeared to be the outline of a hand while carrying out excavations. The discovering beat the previous record by over 1,000 years

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7 h. ago Catholicism shrinks in Latin America while more are religiously unaffiliated, Pew surveys find

Surveys by the Pew Research Center find the Catholic population in Latin American countries has shrunk over the last decade

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7 h. ago 3 authors win $10,000 prizes for blending science and literature

Three authors have been awarded $10,000 prizes for blending scientific research with literary grace

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9 h. ago Longevity researcher says eat this regularly and 'we'll see you when you're 100'

Dan Buettner recently explored the important difference between two types of food

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9 h. ago How to turn a cauliflower into ‘risotto’ – recipe | Waste not

This creamy grain-free dish contains flaked almonds for extra crunch and protein – perfect if you’re cutting down on carbsI’m fasting for three days a week for the whole of this month. It’s not for everyone, I know, and it’s important to talk to your doctor first, but the benefits are well researched and include improved digestion and immune function, and lowered blood pressure. When we fast, the body goes into ketosis, which breaks down fat for energy, and to stay in ketosis afterwards it helps to reduce carbs and increase protein, which is where today’s low-carb, zero-waste recipe comes in. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago AI 'reveals' what it thinks about people in towns across the UK

Researchers from the University of Oxford questioned ChatGPT on a range of attributes across the UK - including intelligence, racism, sexiness, and style.

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11 h. ago Bessent says Deutsche chief distanced bank from research note on US assets

Bank strategist published note suggesting European investors could sell US assets in response to trade threats

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11 h. ago Driving test cheating soars by 47 per cent as learners turn to imposters and Bluetooth earpieces to beat the examiners

The figures, obtained by the Press Association news agency, show cheats are 'putting other road users at risk', motoring research charity the RAC Foundation said.

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11 h. ago A daily dose of Vitamin D during the winter can help protect against catching the flu, study finds

Taking vitamin D supplements throughout the winter really can help protect you against the flu, promising new research has found.

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12 h. ago ‘Doomscrolling’ now Britain’s top habit – but least enjoyable

Previous research found connection between ‘doomscrolling’ and feelings of existential anxiety, despair, distrust, and suspicion of others

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17 h. ago Even tiny tweaks to sleep, exercise and diet can give you a longer life, study finds

Researchers say combined effect of sleep, physical activity and diet larger than sum of individual behaviours

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18 h. ago I'm a brain doctor and there's an everyday item I refuse to consume in a bid to prevent Alzheimer's disease

A US brain researcher has revealed the everyday item he avoids in a bid to protect himself from Alzheimer's disease.

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22 h. ago Judi Dench backs campaign to protect London’s green spaces from developers

Actor says it is ‘more important than ever’ to safeguard city’s parks as report finds more than 50 are at riskDame Judi Dench has called for greater protections for London’s parks and green spaces, as research finds more than 50 of the city’s parks are at risk from development.The Oscar-winning actor has long loved trees, and in 2017 fronted a BBC documentary about her love for them. She plants a tree every time a close friend or relative dies, including for her late husband, Michael Williams, who died in 2001, and the actor Natasha Richardson, who was killed in a skiing accident in 2009, and one for her brother Jeffery Dench, who died in 2014. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Ads for sunbed firms banned for misleading and irresponsible safety claims

Long-standing advice from the NHS and Cancer Research UK says there is no safe or healthy way to get a tan using UV radiation.

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23 h. ago Researchers find drug could delay rheumatoid arthritis by years

Rheumatoid arthritis affects about 400,000 people aged 16 and over in the UK

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27 h. ago The world is facing irreversible water ‘bankruptcy’. Billions of people are at risk

Nearly three-quarters of the global population reside in nations deemed "water insecure" or "critically water insecure", UN researchers said

Economics

28 h. ago Research campaign to improve cancer survival backed by Motherwell & Wishaw MSP

The campaign focuses on cancers of the brain, liver, lung, oesophagus, pancreas and stomach – collectively known as the less survivable cancers – which continue to have the poorest survival rates in Scotland and across the UK.

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30 h. ago Meet the world's smartest COW! Brown Swiss named Veronika has worked out how to scratch her back with a stick

Veronika, a brown Swiss cow from the Austrian village of Carinthia, shocked researchers with the first documented case of a cow working out how to scratch itself with a stick.

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31 h. ago Nasa to take astronauts around the moon for first time in 50 years

The launch window for the Artemis II mission opens on February 6

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