•Healthy diet linked with reduced dementia risk •A low-inflammatory diet could lower the risk of developing dementia among older adults, including those with an increased biological risk of Alzheimer’s disease. •That’s according to a new study from Sweden. It found…
•A new species of walking shark was discovered •A shark that walks – it might sound like the plot line of a low-budget horror film, but scientists have discovered just that off the coast of Papua New Guinea. •Walking sharks…
•Pioneering therapy could target deadliest brain cancer •A breakthrough therapy could one day be used to target the deadliest type of brain cancer, giving hope to patients with no other treatment options, scientists said this week. •Glioblastoma is one of…
•Silenced climate scientists hit back in the US •US scientists fired by the climate-sceptic Trump administration have launched a nonprofit website to keep citizens in the loop about climate change. •The current US administration has been extremely hostile to climate…
•‘Encouraging progress’ as millions gain electricity •Some 800 million people have gained access to electricity since 2010, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), which said the figures highlighted “encouraging progress”. •Despite the gains, however, progress remains…
•Air pollution plummeted in Europe •Europeans are breathing easier thanks to decades of environmental policy, as fresh data reveals a significant fall in air pollution across the continent. •In its latest air quality report, the European Union’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring…