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Largest ever genetic study of age of puberty in girls shows links with weight gain

Oct 20, 2024

Early puberty is linked with increased risk of a number of diseases in later life, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers. Just under half (45%) of the...

‘Healthy’ workplaces a vital factor in clawing back $30 billion lost to workplace injuries and illness

Oct 20, 2024

02 July 2024A new study published this week shows how the Australian economy could claw back estimated losses of $30 billion each year due to workplace injuries and illness. Organisations...

Antarctic ice shelves hold twice as much meltwater as previously thought

Oct 20, 2024

As the climate warms, more meltwater is formed on the surface of ice shelves, the floating ice surrounding Antarctica which acts as a buttress against glacier ice from inland. The...

Johns Hopkins green energy tech lab to open above R House Food Market

Oct 20, 2024

The Johns Hopkins Ralph S. O'Connor Sustainable Energy Institute (ROSEI) secured a state government grant today to establish the energy technology lab on the second floor of R House, the...

No evidence that England’s new ‘biodiversity boost’ planning policy will help birds or butterflies

Oct 20, 2024

From 2024, the UK’s Environment Act requires planning applications to demonstrate an overall biodiversity net gain of at least 10% as calculated using a new statutory biodiversity metric. This means...

What was Keir Starmer's job before politics? Theatrical dreams, grotty flat and smashing gangs

Oct 20, 2024

Keir Starmer is poised to take the keys to Number 10 after the UK general election - but what did he do before he came to politics? What was Keir...

Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, charge Trump faces

Oct 20, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday limited a federal obstruction law that has been used to charge hundreds of Capitol riot defendants as well as former President Donald...

Cambridge spin-out’s sportscar prototype takes ultra-fast charging out of the lab and onto the road

Oct 20, 2024

Tests of the first running Nyobolt EV prototype will be used to validate the company’s battery performance in a high-performance environment. Nyobolt’s battery assembly plans could be in production at...

Stocks’ Relentless Rally Makes Bears Endangered on Wall Street

Oct 20, 2024

After being burned last year by doom-and-gloom calls that failed to materialize, equities strategists can’t turn bullish fast enough, making bears a rarity as the S&P 500 Index keeps setting...

Nearly 71 Million People Expected to Travel over July 4th Week

Oct 20, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC (June 20, 2024) – AAA projects 70.9 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Independence Day holiday travel period*. “Road trips over the...