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Highly antibiotic-resistant MRSA strain that arose in pigs ‘can jump to humans’
The strain has become the dominant type of MRSA in European livestock, probably due to widespread antibiotic use in pig farming, researchers say.
Scientists link increased risk of early death to a simple test
Researchers say standardised test for balance is not included in health checks of middle-aged and older people
Mummified remains of 30,000 year old baby mammoth found in Canadian gold fields
First near-complete and best-preserved mummified woolly mammoth found in North America
Scientists find a way to grow plants in complete darkness
‘Imagine someday giant vessels growing tomato plants in the dark and on Mars’
Scientists say inability to complete simple at-home test is linked to increased risk of early death
Researchers say standardised test for balance is not included in health checks of middle-aged and older people
Body less able to absorb protein from vegan ‘meat’, study suggests
Findings may lead to development of ingredients to increase uptake of nutrients from plant-based products
Studying slow ageing of cold-blooded creatures could unlock secrets to human longevity
Pattern of ageing in these creatures does not resemble that seen in humans or other animals, researchers say
World’s largest bacterium found which is size of human eyelash
The bacterum is the equivalent of a human the size of Mount Everest
Primary school-aged children saw biggest rise in pandemic screen time use
Researchers suggest the increases were associated with a negative impact on diet, sleep, mental health and eye health.
Tortoises can slow down ageing process, study suggests
Not all creatures follow the same pattern of weakening and deterioration to old age and death, researchers say.