99% of world’s population breathes poor-quality air, WHO says
The World Health Organisation has said that 99% of the global population breathes air that is unhealthy. Its findings are based on studies which use satellite data, mathematical models and ground measurements which have been made as
Drinking wine with meals may reduce type 2 diabetes risk, study suggests
People who drink wine with their meals may be at lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.Researchers analysed data from 312,400 patients on the UK biobank database and found that drinking alcohol
Latest research helps astronomers model how new stars and planets form
An Edinburgh scientist has been involved in publishing data that will help astronomers better understand what they see in space, and model how new stars and planets form.The data focuses on how interstellar ice evaporates and
Scientists use drones to identify whether dolphins are pregnant
Researchers have used aerial photos taken from drones to remotely determine whether protected female bottlenose dolphins are pregnant. Scientists have found that by measuring the body width of the cetaceans captured in the aerial images they
First ever recording of dying brain suggests we may recall key life events
Scientists may be closer to answering an age-old question about what happens to the human brain as we die. Neuroscientists accidentally recorded a dying brain while they were using electroencephalography (EEG) to detect and treat seizures
Mental speed stays high until age 60, research suggests
Mental speed does not start to slow until people turn 60, four decades later than previously thought, a new study has suggested. Researchers say their analysis of more than a million people challenges previous assumptions that
