ScienceWith artificial pollination and robotic insects, researchers want farmers to be able to grow fruit and vegetables in multi-storey warehouses in the future.
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New endocrine-disrupting chemicals detected in Swedish blood samples
Science"We don't know what the consequences of long-term exposure to these substances are, but the fact that they are present in high levels in the blood is enough to act", says researcher Josefin Engelhardt.
Young adults in Sweden feel shame about scrolling habits
ScienceThe ability to cut back on mobile phone use has been linked to social status, according to Swedish research.
Painkillers linked to increased risk propensity
Science"With nearly 25 percent of the US population taking acetaminophen every week, reduced risk perception and increased risk-taking could have significant effects on society".
Comment: An entire world was injected – but the silence about the long-term side effects is total
ScienceJenny Piper: Those who warned about the long-term effects of mRNA vaccines were dismissed as quacks and conspiracy theorists. But new findings show that their fears were well founded.
Researchers create unique brain map using mouse and movie clips
Science"Looking at it really gives you an awe about the sense of complexity in the brain that is very much akin to looking up at the stars at night".
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Study: Deaths after covid vaccine were in most cases due to the shot
ScienceThe startling study was published in the journal Public Health Policy and the Law - the researchers appeal for "further urgent investigations".
Game of Thrones wolf recreated
ScienceScientists in Texas have successfully revived an extinct species for the first time ever.
Study: E-scooter users often cause their own accidents
Science"There are significantly more unusual, odd, and traffic-hazardous behaviors among e-scooter riders compared to other road users", researchers note.
Study: Fluoride in drinking water may impact children’s cognitive ability
Science“Our results support the hypothesis that even relatively low levels of fluoride can have negative effects on children's early developmen”.
Swedes are choosing not to have children – even in “good times”
Science“As a society, we have never been richer and healthier. The conditions for having children have never really been better", say researchers.
Researchers: Global genetic diversity is declining – but the trend can be reversed
Science“The loss of genetic variation is widespread, which is alarming, but the tools to counteract further loss are available", says researcher Sara Kurland.
Flat Earthers after the Antarctic expedition: “The Earth is round”
ScienceTraveled to Antarctica to witness the midnight sun and challenge their beliefs.
Researchers: Extreme climate phenomenon dates back 250 million years
Science“El Niño" causes extreme droughts, forest fires and floods - and was already present when the world's continents were joined together in Pangea.
Avid readers have distinctive brains
Science“That cozy moment on the couch with a book is not only good for you - but for humanity", stresses researcher Mikael Roll.
Researchers: Doomsday prophecies are nothing new
Science“In fact, we have always been as close or as far from an apocalypse, if by that we mean a global catastrophe that wipes out or radically alters life”.
Researchers: Old, poor and sick hit hardest by cashless society
Science"It’s not just cashlessness. I feel that human beings have disappeared. We live like robots; click here, click that. Digitization has made people lonely".
Antibiotics may have long-lasting effects on gut flora
Science“This further supports the notion that antibiotics should be administered in a responsible manner”, says Björn Schröder at Umeå University.
Dogs are affected by their owner’s mood
ScienceThe saying "like owner, like dog" holds truer than previously believed, according to Finnish research.
Starlink expansion threatens astronomy – scientists warn of increased interference
ScienceWith more than 6,000 Starlink satellites in orbit, the work situation is becoming increasingly difficult for astronomers, say researchers.
Gene therapy to give sight to the hereditarily blind
Science"It is a world-unique gene therapy study that really puts Swedish eye research on the map", says Niklas Mattsson, chairman of the Swedish Association of the Visually Impaired.
Chestnuts can be harmful to your dog
ScienceHorse chestnuts contain the substance glycoside which can lead to cramps, abdominal pain and vomiting.
DNA breakthrough unmasks Jack the Ripper
SciencePolish-Jewish Aaron Kosminski named as killer in new book after DNA match.
ADHD medication increases risk of psychosis
ScienceUS researchers are urging greater caution when prescribing these drugs.
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