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New study ‘gives best indication yet’ that there is liquid water on Mars | Science & Tech News
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British scientists say they have found evidence which “gives the best indication yet that there is liquid water on Mars”. Their study is the first independent lead using data, apart from radar, that such water lies beneath the red planet’s south polar ice cap. But the experts have also cautioned that it “does not necessarily…
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Cholesterol drug could be used to help treat prostate cancer, study finds | Science & Tech News
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Medicine used to treat blood cholesterol could be used to treat prostate cancer that no longer responds to hormone treatment, researchers have found. Scientists at Glasgow’s Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre observed 12 participants in a clinical trial. Results showed that statins slow tumour growth when they are given alongside treatment which reduces hormone…
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Don’t be afraid of Artificial Intelligence, says head of UK’s new robotics centre | Science & Tech News
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The head of the UK’s largest and most advanced robotics centre has said that society needs to prepare for the increased integration of robots but shouldn’t fear the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). Stewart Miller, the chief executive of the National Robotarium, which opens today in Edinburgh, told Sky News that “Inevitably there will be…
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‘Historic moment’ in Alzheimer’s treatment as trial drug found to slow cognitive decline | Science & Tech News
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A new drug found to reduce cognitive decline in early-stage Alzheimer’s has been hailed as an “historic moment” in the treatment of the disease. During trials, Lecanemab was found to slow the decline in people’s memory and thinking by up to 27% over 18 months, compared with a placebo. Alzheimer’s Research UK called the finding…
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Blood test could identify long-COVID risk and allow early intervention | Science & Tech News
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A blood test done while people have COVID could predict whether they’re likely to develop long-term health problems, a new study suggests. If the experimental test is validated by further research it may result in people at high risk of long-COVID being given anti-viral treatments in the hope of preventing debilitating symptoms. Researchers at University…
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Lifting weights regularly could cut risk of dying early, study finds | Science & Tech News
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Lifting weights regularly could cut people’s risk of dying early, a study has found. A combination of “pumping iron” and aerobic exercise every week reaped the most benefits, researchers said. Academics at the US’s National Cancer Institute in Rockville, Maryland, examined data on almost 100,000 adults taking part in a US screening study. The participants,…
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Meta defends ‘safe’ Instagram posts seen by Molly Russell | Science & Tech News
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Instagram content viewed by teenager Molly Russell before she took her own life was safe, the social media site’s head of health and wellbeing has told a court. Elizabeth Lagone, a Meta executive, was taken through a number of posts the schoolgirl engaged with on the platform in the last six months of her life. Meta is…
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NASA smashes spacecraft into asteroid seven million miles from Earth in ‘planetary defence’ trial | Science & Tech News
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NASA has successfully smashed a spacecraft into an asteroid seven million miles from Earth. The last image from the “vending machine-sized” collider showed the surface of the asteroid Dimorphos seconds before impact. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) is the first-ever trial of a “planetary defence system”. If the orbit of an asteroid can be…
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Drinking two to three cups of coffee a day linked to a longer life | Science & Tech News
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Drinking two to three cups of coffee a day could be linked to a longer lifes. Research suggests that when compared to avoiding coffee it was also associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease. The study’s findings applied to ground, instant and decaffeinated versions of the drink and researchers suggested coffee consumption should be considered…
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TikTok may face £27m fine for ‘failing to protect children’s privacy’ | Science & Tech News
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TikTok may face a £27m fine for a possible breach of UK data protection law by failing to protect children’s privacy on the platform. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued the popular video platform with a provisional notice of intent, signalling the warning before a potential fine. Between 2018 and 2020, it says TikTok may…