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Squid skin helps create heat-adjusting clothes

Clothes that adjust to your own body heat are set to end the infernal question, “do I need a jumper?” Researchers in the United States have studied the

Clothing confusion driving landfill dilemma

A national textile collection program would help overcome confusion around clothes recycling, uncovered in a recent study. In the first nationwide study into how

COVID helps train the body to fight off other diseases

Having a bout of COVID has been found to help train the body to fight off other diseases. Rockefeller University scientists said the body developed a kind of

Elephant seals back from the brink of extinction

Elephant seals have recovered from the brink of extinction to reach a population of more than 200,000. Research published in the latest Nature Ecology and Evolution

More frequent disasters put recovery times at risk

Scientists have warned that communities risk being unable to recover from major weather events before the next one hits. El Niño climate patterns are likely to be

‘Pause button’ for human development discovered

The ability of some mammals in the wild to pause the development of an embryo during harsh conditions has been found to be possible in humans. Researchers in Europe say

Lighting helps reduce negative impact of shift work

Linking exposure to light to the body’s circadian rhythm may help mitigate the ill-effects of shift work. A research team at Flinders University found that

Childhood trauma a trigger for elder abuse

Childhood trauma can lead to an increase in elder abuse, according to new research. While generational trauma is known to be passed down from parent to child, a study

Breakthrough discovery of blood pressure triggers

The discovery of new “signalling centres” in the body could revolutionise the treatment of high blood pressure. University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers

Climate change puts winter sports on thin ice

Researchers have warned that global warming is creating safety issues for people who play, fish or drive on ice. At team at York University said warming winters were

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