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Dubai is hosting COP28 – but is it playing its part to tackle climate change? | Climate News
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Green desert. To my left, the waves of sand are broken by sparse scrubby trees. To my right, the towering skyscrapers of Dubai. But beneath my feet, a solar power station on top of a school. The petrostate is changing. Kings’ School Al Barsha provides some evidence, where 3,000 pupils study here beneath two megawatts…
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Mutated gene ‘found in 4% of people’ could help scientists tackle obesity | Science & Tech News
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A gene variant that helps regulate body weight could aid in tackling obesity, scientists have said. The ZFHX3 gene mutation – thought to exist in 4% of people – has been found to control parts of the brain responsible for appetite. Scientists at Nottingham Trent University and MRC Harwell uncovered the mechanism which allows the…
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Artificial intelligence: Rishi Sunak vows to tackle ‘dangers’ around AI as landmark paper published | Science & Tech News
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Rishi Sunak has vowed to tackle fears around artificial intelligence (AI) “head-on” as the government prepares to host a world-first global safety summit. The prime minister has made taking advantage of the fast-improving technology, while also regulating against its potential dangers, a focus since taking office last year. Politics latest: Potential by-election headache for PM…
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Elon Musk asks to see ‘list of violations’ after EU tells him to tackle spread of disinformation about Israel-Hamas conflict on X | UK News
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Elon Musk has told an EU chief to send him a list of the “violations” he is accused of – after the bloc told him to tackle the spread of disinformation about the conflict between Israel and Hamas on his X messaging platform. X, formerly known as Twitter, says it is trying to take action…
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90-minute ‘accordion’ procedure ‘safe and effective’ way for NHS to tackle obesity | Science & Tech News
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A 90-minute procedure to help treat obesity has been deemed as “safe and effective” for the NHS to use in England. The procedure known as endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) reduces the size of the stomach making patients feel fuller sooner. It works by inserting a flexible tube with a camera and medical instruments into the…
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It’s time to explore reflecting sunlight back into space to tackle climate crisis, says UN | Climate News
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Global efforts to tackle climate change are currently insufficient, meaning it is time to explore technologies to reflect sunlight hitting the Earth back into space, a UN report has said. With efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions “not on track to meet the 1.5°C Paris Agreement goal”, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said: “Climate change…
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Schoolgirl’s hi-tech backpack designed to tackle airborne diseases | Science & Tech News
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A schoolgirl’s design for a backpack that can filter air to protect people from pollution and airborne disease has won a national innovation contest. Eleanor Woods was presented with a real-world incarnation of her product in London over the weekend, having won over judges with a hi-tech satchel that “looks cool, will help get kids…
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Antibiotic-resistance ‘not a problem we can ignore’ as even new medications fail to tackle infections | UK News
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Nearly 150 serious infections that failed to respond to antibiotics occurred per day last year in England – with experts warning “we are already seeing resistance emerge” to even the newest drugs. Infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria are “killing thousands” in the UK every year and is not a problem “we can ignore”, health officials said. Figures…
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UK launches new research hub to tackle monkeypox | Science & Tech News
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A new UK research consortium is being set up to tackle the country’s unprecedented monkeypox outbreak. Nations unused to contending with the virus were forced to respond this year when thousands of infections were reported around the world, far beyond where it is typically found in parts of Africa. The UK had reported almost 3,500…
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How the Black Death shaped how our bodies tackle today’s diseases | Science & Tech News
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The Black Death had such an impact on the human immune system that it still shapes how our bodies tackle today’s diseases, a study has found. By analysing centuries-old DNA from victims and survivors of the devastating pandemic, which is estimated to have killed upwards of 200 million people between 1346 and 1353, scientists identified…