92 m. ago Air passengers exposed to extremely high levels of ultrafine particle pollution, study finds

Levels during boarding and taxiing were far above those defined as high by the World Health OrganizationA study has revealed the concentrations of ultrafine particles breathed in by airline passengers.A team of French researchers, including those from Université Paris Cité, built a pack of instruments that was flown alongside passengers from Paris Charles de Gaulle to European destinations. The machinery was placed on an empty seat in the front rows or in the galley. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Rise of the digital threesome: British couples are turning to AI to spice up their sex lives, study reveals

Forget couples counselling or a saucy mini-break - when it comes to spicing up their sex lives, British couples are turning to AI. A new report by Lovehoney has detailed the rise of the 'digital threesome'.

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31 h. ago Budget airlines slammed for offering cheap £5.99 luggage fees – that are rarely available

BUDGET airlines are rarely charging their lowest advertised baggage fees, a new study has revealed. Consumer group Which? analysed the cost of travelling with a cabin bag designed to fit in an overhead locker on a total of nearly 1,500 easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air flights. These were spread across eight popular routes for each...

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46 h. ago Humans much less likely to cheat than chimps as ‘monogamy league tables’ reveal MOST promiscuous animal

HUMANS are less likely to cheat than chimps – but are more prone to promiscuity than beavers. They're the findings of a major study into monogamy across the animal kingdom, which reveals the most and least faithful mammals. And humans fared well in the research, ranking alongside meerkats for loyalty in love. Top researchers at...

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56 h. ago Almost one in five A&E patients cared for in corridors – worst time of the week and map revealed

NHS A&E patients now have a one in five chance of being treated in a corridor or waiting room, a “shameful” study reveals. Data from 165 emergency departments across the UK show the areas and time of the week where your risk of “corridor care” is highest. Across Britain an estimated 18 per cent of...

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65 h. ago 2025 is on track to become the second hottest year on RECORD, study reveals

Scientists predict that 2025 is now 'virtually certain' to be the second-hottest year on record.

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3 d. ago A celestial oasis? NASA's Perseverance Rover discovers evidence of tropical rainfall on Mars

Bizarre 'bleached' rocks on the surface of Mars suggest that the Red Planet was once a tropical oasis, a new study reveals.

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6 d. ago It's all downhill from there! Christmas excitement hits its peak at age SIX, study reveals

If you've got a six-year-old, chances are this festive season is going to be extra special.

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7 d. ago UCL study reveals the challenges faced by London's night workers

UCL study reveals the challenges faced by London's night workers  News-Medical

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7 d. ago Global race to secure critical minerals for weapons threatens climate, warns report

Study reveals US earmarked billions to stockpile critical minerals for military use, including precision-guided weaponry and AI-driven warfareThe accelerating global arms race is hindering climate action as critical minerals that are key to a sustainable future are being diverted to make the latest military hardware, according to a reportThe study from the Transition Security Project – a joint US and UK venture – reveals how the Pentagon is stockpiling huge stores of critical minerals that are needed for a range of climate technologies including solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicles and battery storage. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago House Democrats release new images of Epstein’s private Caribbean island

Images and videos taken in 2020, a year after he died in jail, show the late sex offender’s homeUS politics – live updatesHouse Democrats released a handful of photos and videos from Jeffrey Epstein’s private Caribbean island on Wednesday, offering a rare glimpse into a secretive place where Epstein is alleged to have trafficked young girls.The new images and videos show Epstein’s home, including bedrooms, a telephone, what appears to be an office or library, and a chalk board on which the words “fin”, “intellectual”, “deception” and “power” are written. One photo shows a room with a dentist chair and masks hanging on the wall. The New York Times reported that Epstein’s last girlfriend was a dentist who shared an office with one of his shell companies. The videos appear to be a walk-through of the property. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago The Jaws Effect is finally wearing off! Movies like The Meg and The Shallows no longer fuel a fear of sharks

The Jaws Effect is finally wearing off, a promising new study by the University of South Australia has revealed.

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8 d. ago Move aside, crazy cat ladies! Cats pay more attention to MEN, study reveals

Cats are notoriously aloof creatures - but a new study reveals they don't play it so cool when it comes to men.

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9 d. ago Obesity speeds up the development of Alzheimer’s disease, study reveals

Obesity is associated with an increase in dementia risk and researchers can now see that it speeds up the development of Alzheimer’s in particular

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1 week ago Poetry can trick AI models into revealing nuclear weapons secrets, study claims

Researchers say prompts written in verse is a jailbreaking mechanism for all major AI models

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1 week ago Mums and dads are using AI to help with tough parenting decisions, new study reveals

MODERN mums and dads are becoming more and more open to using AI to assist with their parenting decisions, according to research. A report found three in 10 parents of under 18s who use AI tools have done so to give advice to their children, while 33 per cent have considered doing so. Help with...

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1 week ago Coffee each day could ‘slow biological ageing’ by five years for some people

A new study has revealed the maximum amount of coffee certain people should be drinking each day to get extra biological years

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1 week ago First 'Bible map' published 500 years ago still influences how we think about borders, scientists argue

The first ever map in the Bible revolutionised map-making despite being printed the wrong way round, a new study reveals.

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1 week ago Fewer one night stands, more AI lovers: the data behind generation Z’s sex lives

Shaped by lockdown and two Trump presidencies, gen Z are grappling with a lot in love, dating and the bedroomThe sex lives of gen Z are of great interest – to politicians, to parents, to influencers and dating app executives and to you, apparently. Are gen Z so lonely they are falling in love with AI robots? Are they forming polycules across the US? Are they having enough sex? Are they having sex at all?Gen Z is defined roughly as young Americans aged 13 to 28. This generation came of age with information about sex readily available to them, for better (the internet provides both sex education and community) and arguably for worse, too (in 2022, 54% of US teens reported first seeing online pornography at age 13 or younger). They are more likely to embrace non-traditional identities and are progressive on issues such as abortion rights and same-sex marriage – especially gen Z women. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Mystery of the Temple of Venus is SOLVED: Scientists finally uncover how the 2,000

A new study reveals how the Temple of Venus has stood the test of time - and it suggests the Romans were even more clever than we gave them credit.

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