BBC Health
Study Finds Breathing Less Pollution Is Actually Good For Kids, As Predicted
Study shows London's Ulez helped children's lungs recover, proving that breathing cleaner air is good for you - science at its finest.
2026-08-19
BBC Health
2026-08-18
The Guardian Europe
London's Ulez: The 'War on Drivers' That Apparently Gave Kids Better Lungs
London's Ulez was supposed to be a war on drivers, but it turns out it's giving kids better lungs. Who knew cleaner air had benefits?
2026-07-14
BBC Health
New Study Finally Asks the Obvious Question: Do Hormones Mess With ADHD Meds?
Study to test if hormones affect ADHD meds; government finally considers protecting unmarried couples; God of War gets a female lead, internet loses collective mind.
2026-05-24
The Guardian
Britain Has Invented a New Type of Political Prisoner, and They're All Holding Signs
New report finds Britain is jailing climate and Gaza protesters in record numbers, with 286 people serving a combined 136 years - because apparently holding a sign is now a serious crime.
2026-05-17
ScienceDaily
Scientists Confirm That Not Eating for Three Days Finally Does Something Interesting
A seven-day water-only fast triggers major molecular changes after three days, including shifts in brain and immune proteins, but don't try this at home without a doctor's note.
2026-05-08
ScienceDaily
Physicists Discover That the Universe Might Be Finely Tuned for, Among Other Things, Your Blood Not Turning into Tar
Physicists propose that the universe's constants are so finely tuned that changing them even slightly would turn your blood into tar, which is probably not great for life.
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