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Harmless doses of chemicals can form mixtures inside our bodies and the health risks of this are not yet fully understood. Image credit - Flickr/CGP Grey, licensed under CC BY 2.0

Environment

15 May 2019

Chemical mixtures pose ‘underestimated’ risk to human health say scientists

Dedicated policies and guidelines aim to reduce everyday exposure.

Teenagers in countries such as Norway are being enlisted to tackle childhood obesity. Image credit - Therese Wardenær Bakke

Interview

13 May 2019

‘Teenagers are going to be the ones to beat childhood obesity’

Mental health and free wifi in fast food joints have been raised as pertinent issues, says public health expert.

A new way of teaching known as STEAM is breaking down the barriers between science, technology, engineering, art and maths. Image credit - Laura Taverna/ Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia

ICT

09 May 2019

How music and movement can help kids understand maths

Researchers want to break down ‘arbitrary barriers’ between science and art.

Environment | 15 May 2019

Chemical mixtures pose ‘underestimated’ risk to human health say scientists

Dedicated policies and guidelines aim to reduce everyday exposure.

Interview | 13 May 2019

‘Teenagers are going to be the ones to beat childhood obesity’

Mental health and free wifi in fast food joints have been raised as pertinent issues, says public health expert.

ICT | 09 May 2019

How music and movement can help kids understand maths

Researchers want to break down ‘arbitrary barriers’ between science and art.

Prof. Wendland believes it is possible to restore the Notre Dame in Paris in an authentic and most respectful way by the 2024 Olympics. Image credit - Prof. David Wendland

Prof. David Wendland, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Germany

Interview | 07 May 2019

‘A vaulted ceiling is a beautiful architectural feature, but its main role is that the inside of the church is protected when the roof burns down.’

Notre Dame restoration is a learning opportunity, says historian.

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Modern-day malnutrition

In May, Horizon looks at why having enough food to eat doesn’t necessarily equal good nutrition, and how science can help improve our diets.

Viticulture is a good starting point for community-based energy initiatives, according to researchers, as it is both energy-intensive and vulnerable to climate effects. Image credit - Esther Marín-González

Energy | 06 May 2019

Homemade energy gets boost to go mainstream

Removing regulatory barriers could enable more green energy communities to spring up.

Modifying sorghum so that it releases zinc more easily could help tackle micronutrient deficiency. Image credit - Schwoaze, Pixabay

Health | 02 May 2019

Boosting nutrients in crops to beat ‘hidden hunger’ of poor diet

Vitamin and mineral deficiency can lead to a wide range of diseases.

There is 'large uncertainty' surrounding the risk from microplastics, pieces of plastic less than 5mm wide, says Prof. Bart Koelmans. Image credit - 5Gyres, courtesy of Oregon State University licenced under CC BY-SA 2.0

Interview | 30 April 2019

‘We still don’t know enough about the dangers of microplastics’

Prof. Bart Koelmans says that we should take action on microplastic pollution despite 'large uncertainty' around the topic.

The glass sponge Vazella pourtalesi, found on the Scotian Shelf, is one of about 8,500 sponge species that is known to exist. Image credit - Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Environment | 29 April 2019

Sponges and corals: Seafloor assessments to help protect against climate change

Deep-sea sponges could also hold clues for developing new drugs and bone implants.

Frontier research | 24 April 2019

DNA gives insight into prehistoric bonds between dogs and humans

Tracing animal domestication can reveal human migration patterns.

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Why does dark matter matter?

In this week’s podcast, the Naked Scientists talk about what dark matter actually is – and why it’s still such a mystery.

From Freshwater Blog

Third of aquatic insect species under threat

Inflexible lifecycles make freshwater insects more vulnerable to environmental pressures.

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Image credit - Dr. Gary A. Glatzmaier - Los Alamos National Laboratory - U.S. Department of Energy.

Earth’s 'geomagnetic jerks' explained

Sudden changes to the magnetic field are caused by moving blobs inside the Earth's core, scientists believe.

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Sleep quality as well as duration is the key to beneficial sleep. Credit — Pixabay/ 422737 licensed under CC0

Sleep-deprived brains may be asleep and awake at the same time

It is in atmospheric regions of so-called supercell storms that tornadoes may develop. © Shutterstock

300 tornadoes hit Europe every year

Prof. Mace says that we need to address the food system which is the major driver of biodiversity loss. Image credit - Courtesy of Professor Georgina Mace

Sixth mass extinction could destroy life as we know it– biodiversity expert

Horizon: the EU Research & Innovation magazine | European Commission

Chemical mixtures pose ‘underestimated’ risk to human health say scientists

‘Teenagers are going to be the ones to beat childhood obesity’

How music and movement can help kids understand maths

Chemical mixtures pose ‘underestimated’ risk to human health say scientists

‘Teenagers are going to be the ones to beat childhood obesity’

How music and movement can help kids understand maths

‘A vaulted ceiling is a beautiful architectural feature, but its main role is that the inside of the church is protected when the roof burns down.’

Modern-day malnutrition

Energy | 06 May 2019

Homemade energy gets boost to go mainstream

Health | 02 May 2019

Boosting nutrients in crops to beat ‘hidden hunger’ of poor diet

‘We still don’t know enough about the dangers of microplastics’

Sponges and corals: Seafloor assessments to help protect against climate change

DNA gives insight into prehistoric bonds between dogs and humans

From the naked scientists

Why does dark matter matter?

From Freshwater Blog

Third of aquatic insect species under threat

From around the web

Earth’s 'geomagnetic jerks' explained

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