Heatwaves could slow or reverse India’s progress towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) without heat impact assessments Deadly heatwaves fuelled by climate change in 2022 made almost 90 percent of Indians more vulnerable to public health issues, food shortages and increased risks of death, a new study from researchers at the University of Cambridge reported in […]
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Researchers have designed a low-cost, energy-efficient robot hand that can grasp a range of objects – and not drop them – using just the movement of its wrist and the feeling in its ‘skin’. Grasping objects of different sizes, shapes and textures is a problem that is easy for a human, but challenging for
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Parents who frequently exercise harsh discipline with young children are putting them at significantly greater risk of children’s mental health issues, new evidence shows. In a study of over 7,500 Irish children, researchers at the University of Cambridge and University College Dublin found that children exposed to ‘hostile’ parenting at age three were 1.5 times
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An analysis of data by researchers at Oxford Population Health’s Cancer Epidemiology Unit has shown that use of progestogen-only hormonal contraceptives is associated with a 20-30% higher risk of breast cancer. The results are published today in PLOS Medicine. Previous studies have shown that use of the combined contraceptive pill, which combines oestrogen and progestogen, is
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The researchers say that 11 minutes a day (75 minutes a week) of moderate-intensity physical activity – such as a brisk walk – would be sufficient to lower the risk of diseases such as heart disease, stroke and a number of cancers. Cardiovascular diseases – such as heart disease and stroke – are the leading
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