Dogs can be trained to sniff out malaria: researchers
TAMPA, United States (AFP) -- Dogs can be trained to sniff out certain cancers, people at risk of a diabetic…
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‘Year of extremes’ for shrinking Swiss glaciers in 2018: study
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Despite an exceptionally snow-filled winter, Swiss glaciers have lost 2.5 percent of their volume this year,…
8 years ago
Hong Kong research warns of sunscreen health risks
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- New research in Hong Kong has found that UV filters commonly used in sunscreen are…
8 years ago
NASA space lasers to reveal new depths of planet’s ice loss
by Kerry SHERIDAN Agence France Presse TAMPA, United States (AFP) -- NASA is poised to launch Saturday its most advanced…
8 years ago
Simple blood test may reveal your body’s inner clock
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Ever feel like it's 7 am, even though the clock says 9 am? A team…
8 years ago
‘Carnivore’ sharks have a stomach for greens: study
by Hazel WARD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- The bonnethead shark, a small member of the hammerhead family, was long…
8 years ago
Egypt unearths one of oldest Nile Delta villages
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- One of the oldest villages in the Nile Delta has been discovered after archaeologists unearthed artifacts…
8 years ago
Global warming will make insects hungrier, eating up key crops: study
by Kerry SHERIDAN Agence France-Presse TAMPA, United States (APF) - Researchers have found a new way that global warming is…
8 years ago
Millions risk malnutrition as CO2 levels climb: study
by Marlowe Hood Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the air threaten to sap…
8 years ago
Fish oil supplements don’t ward off heart disease: study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)--Fish oil supplements do not help prevent heart attacks or strokes in people with diabetes, said a…
8 years ago
Meat-heavy low-carb diets can ‘shorten lifespan’: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Middle-aged people who get roughly half their daily calories from carbohydrates live several years longer on…
8 years ago
Degrading plastics emit greenhouse gases: study
TAMPA, United States (AFP) - Need another reason to hate plastics piling up in the environment? A study in the…
8 years ago
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