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Physical activity and health in older people
A cohort study in Hong Kong has examined the ways in which physical activity interacts with health and fitness.
Physical activity (PA) is a very...
New research identifies ‘megatrends’ affecting forests
Researchers from academic, governmental and international organisations have identified five large-scale ‘megatrends’ that are likely to have a large impact on forests and forest communities over the coming decade
New peptide capable of changing the physical structure of cancer cells
The Max Planck Institute outline how their lab has designed a new peptide capable of changing the physical structure of cancer cells.
New project examines the effects of space weather on the Martian moon Phobos
Researchers from Vienna University of Technology, Austria, have been studying the effects of space weather on the Martian moon Phobos.
Plastic pollution in the ocean can cause deformities in sea urchin larvae
New research by the University of Exeter, UK, shows plastic pollution in the ocean can release chemicals that cause deformities in sea urchin larvae.
To...
Nanocellulose: a bio-based solution for capturing microplastics
VTT Senior Scientist Suvi Arola and Research Professor Tekla Tammelin discuss their research into how nanocellulose can be used to capture microplastics and nanoplastics...
B4PLASTICS – innovation in ecological plastics
Stefaan De Wildeman, founder of Belgian tech company B4PLASTICS, outlines how its innovative eco plastics are enabling the evolution from traditional fossil-based plastics
Understanding the aggressive spread of prostate cancer cells
A five-year study into the mechanisms by which cancer cells become mobile and start spreading has implications for the way in which aggressive prostate...
The European Space Agency and Clear Space SA sign contract for world’s first space...
The European Space Agency (ESA) is signing an €86 million contract with an industrial team led by the Swiss start-up ClearSpace SA to purchase...
Studying spider limb regeneration to inspire new generation soft-robotics
By studying spider limb regeneration, scientists have been able to investigate the rules that spiders use to construct their webs and embed them into virtual spiders to be used to inform aspects of modern robotics.











