Science & Health
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How to Read That Damning Sturgis Motorcycle Rally ‘Superspreader’ Study Like a Scientist
A week-long rally attended by half a million motorcycle enthusiasts last month in Sturgis, South Dakota could have eventually led to an extra 250,000 cases of covid-19, according to new research released by a team of economists. But though it’s certainly likely that the rally was a superspreading event, this particular estimate may be off…
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Research Reveals Shocking Detail on How Australia’s Environmental Scientists are Being Silenced
Ecologists and conservation experts in government, industry and universities are routinely constrained in communicating scientific evidence on threatened species, mining, logging and other threats to the environment, our new research has found. Our study, just published, shows how important scientific information about environmental threats often does not reach the public or decision-makers, including government ministers.…
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Large Study Finds Link Between Hair Dye And a Certain Type of Breast Cancer
A new large population study looks to clarify the theorised connection between hair dye and cancer. The study found no link between ever using hair dye and an increased risk of most types of cancer in women. However, it did find a possible relationship between hair dye and certain forms of breast cancer, ovarian cancer,…
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Coronavirus Antibodies Can Last at Least Four Months, Large Iceland Study Finds
A new study from Iceland provides reassurance that our antibodies to the coronavirus that causes covid-19 can last at least four months — assuming that we produce them in the first place.