The costs and energy consumption of putting up Christmas lights
Research suggests the UK alone will spend £222m ($287m) on Christmas lights this year
Health
Air pollution will lead to seven million children being diagnosed with asthma by 2023, says analyst
18 Dec 19A report by the World Health Organisation in 2018 found that 630 million children under the age of…
Cancer cure may be on the horizon after synthesis of halichondrin molecule
13 Nov 19Japanese scientists first sourced halichondrin from sea sponges in 1986, and have been attempting to manufacture it for…
The future of postoperative care could be like a luxury hotel experience – but end up cutting healthcare costs
07 Nov 19Radboud University Medical Center, in the Netherlands, is aiming to transform postoperative care by giving patients more control…
Does screen time actually aid children’s learning and development?
24 Oct 19Comcast has noted benefits in children being exposed to screen time, but research suggests young kids spend twice as…
Meet the ex-footballer who’s now a blockchain expert fighting prescription overdoses
24 Oct 19Former Nottingham Forest striker Dexter Blackstock is now CEO of MediConnect, a blockchain platform that gives online pharmacies…
Coatings for steel buildings: How paint can save lives through passive fire protection
17 Oct 19Passive fire protection coating can increase the time it takes to heat up steel to a point where…
How a medical tech company founded by Viagra inventor is using AI to cure rare diseases
16 Oct 19Healx has raised $56m in Series B funding to aid its AI-powered drug discovery mission. NS Business caught…
Digital transformation in charities: How Guide Dogs for the Blind Association and Oxfam
12 Oct 19Leaders from three UK charities were at Microsoft Future Decoded to discuss their digital transformation stories
AI drug discovery firm Exscientia is out to change the pharmaceutical industry
11 Oct 19Exscientia has set out its ambition to become the "most creative and productive" drug discovery organisation in the…