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Humanity ‘staring down barrel’ of potentially losing up to half of future medicines through plant extinction | Science & Tech News
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Humanity is “staring down the barrel” of potentially losing up to half of its future medicines through plant extinction, scientists have warned. Nearly half of all plants that flower are at risk, amounting to more than 100,000, while it is believed around 77% of all those as yet undescribed by science are at risk. Some…
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Paper straws found to contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals – study | Science & Tech News
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Paper straws contain potentially toxic chemicals which could pose a risk to people, wildlife and the environment, a study has found. Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are long-lasting and potentially destructive to human health over time, were discovered in the majority of paper and bamboo straws tested. The straws are considered “eco-friendly” compared to…
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Man left housebound by potentially deadly meat allergy triggered by tick bites | UK News
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A part-time dog walker has been left housebound after tick bites left him with a life threatening allergy to red meat. Christopher Goldman suffers from alpha-gal syndrome, a tickborne illness that can cause anaphylaxis if he eats mammal meat such as beef, pork or lamb. He believes any exposure, including airborne transmission, to any mammal…
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Chelyabinsk meteor: Ten years on from ‘wake-up call’, how safe are we from a potentially catastrophic strike? | Science & Tech News
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It wasn’t quite the day the Earth stood still, but those who witnessed a fiery asteroid briefly outshine the sun as it soared towards the Russian city of Chelyabinsk will almost certainly never forget it. Comparable to the size of a house and travelling at a scintillating 11 miles per second, what was quickly dubbed…