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Why many women cannot make enough breast milk
Many women struggle to produce enough breast milk due to factors often beyond their control.
Do houseplants improve air quality?
While houseplants offer some air purification, air purifiers are significantly more effective and easier to maintain for improving indoor air quality.
BBC Inside Science
BBC Inside Science explores Pluto’s potential reclassification as a planet and the Coller Dolittle Challenge for human-animal communication. It also covers overlooked news, including a lack of research into dating habits for those over 50.
The human genome encodes for a new category of molecule
The human genome encodes a new class of molecules, potentially serving as promising candidates for future pharmaceutical development.
How worried should you be about hantavirus?
Hantavirus outbreaks on cruise ships are rare but serious. Authorities urge caution, though widespread panic is unnecessary due to low transmission risk.
How AI tools could enable bioterrorism
State-of-the-art AI is increasingly capable of engineering biological agents, raising concerns about its potential to enable bioterrorism through advanced pathogen design.
Does acupuncture work?
Evidence suggests acupuncture effectively manages pain, but its efficacy for other conditions remains undetermined.
A glimpse into cyber-security’s AI-driven future
A hacking summit highlights the growing role of AI in future cyber defense.
Genome editing can be risky. Meet the epigenome editors
Epigenome editors offer a safer alternative to risky genome editing, potentially treating conditions like atherosclerosis and hepatitis B.
A treatment for pre-eclampsia may be on the horizon
Early-stage trials show blood filtration techniques hold significant promise as a potential new treatment for pre-eclampsia.
Is exercise as effective as treatments for depression and anxiety?
Research suggests physical activity can match clinical treatments for depression and anxiety, though specialists remain cautious about this conclusion.
Crypto-miners are quietly colonising computers
Crypto-miners are silently hijacking devices to steal processing power, significantly reducing operational costs for attackers.
How to stop colour-blind grouse flying into ski lifts
Use signage visible to color-blind grouse to prevent collisions with ski lifts.
Scientists are still learning from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster
Scientists continue analyzing the Chernobyl disaster to draw lessons that will make future nuclear accidents less deadly.
Is bone broth good for you?
The text questions whether bone broth offers health benefits or is simply tasty. It challenges the assumption that its popularity is due to nutrition.
Tumour cells use a genetic trick to become drug-resistant
Tumor cells use a genetic trick to become drug-resistant. This same mechanism could potentially be exploited to target them.
Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
Gavin Tait reverted to a gas boiler because electricity costs far exceed gas, undermining his heat pump’s efficiency. This highlights how high energy prices can make affordable power more critical than clean energy for net zero goals.
How natural selection really shaped humanity
Natural selection shaped humanity through surprising adaptive responses to evolutionary pressures.
How AI hackers will shake up cyber-security
AI-driven attacks will transform security, favoring defenders eventually but causing significant disruption in the interim.
How to make buffet breakfasts less wasteful
Computer simulations reveal counterintuitive strategies to reduce food waste in buffet breakfasts.