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Past articles by Sarah:

Drunk people may be sobered up with hormone shot, tests on mice suggest

Early research on intoxicated mice reveals a liver hormone could reverse the debilitating effects of inebriation → Read More

How dog tracker apps are snooping on humans, according to cyber security experts

Several apps designed to keep an eye on pets record the login details and locations of their owners, study warns → Read More

A good night's sleep can add nearly five years to your life, Harvard scientists find

Data from more than 170,000 people found that those who enjoyed a decent night's kip lived the longest → Read More

Exposure to air pollution may be linked to depression in later life

Harvard University researchers find being exposed to fine particulate matter and ozone, over the long-term, may carry mental health risk → Read More

The diet that can help you live longer

Scientists discover that cutting calories by as little as 25 per cent can slow down the ageing process → Read More

London’s light pollution is so bad it can power solar panels at night

A recent study showed that the night sky is brightening by 9.6 per cent on average globally each year → Read More

How your shopping habits could help diagnose ovarian cancer eight months earlier

Analysing the data on loyalty cards could act as an early warning signal, new study suggests → Read More

The unusual explanation that could be behind your teenager's bad behaviour

Young chimpanzees exhibit the same risk-taking behaviour and moodiness as human teens, a study found → Read More

Scotland wasting £100,000 a year protecting red squirrels where greys don't exist

Modifying forests to better prepare reds for the impacts of competition may have little benefit, experts say → Read More

Sir Jeremy Farrar appointed WHO Chief Scientist despite Covid lab leak row

The head of the Wellcome Trust supported a natural origin for Covid-19 in public but in emails says he believes a lab leak was possible → Read More

Rats 'have rhythm and can dance to Lady Gaga'

The rodent has innate tempo in the brain, scientists discover → Read More

Women should take HRT as oestrogen may protect brain from dementia and Parkinson’s

Hormone replacement therapy should not be discouraged say scientists as oestrogen may have protective effect on memory and thinking → Read More

Prepare for alien encounter now before it's too late, warn scientists

Team at University of St Andrews says Earth needs to work on communicating with extraterrestrials as first contact could happen any day → Read More

Crisis as excess deaths soar to levels higher than during Covid pandemic

Collateral damage from hospitals cancelling and delaying treatment to focus on coronavirus blamed for mortality rate rise → Read More

The disastrous legacy left by lockdown as non-Covid excess deaths overtake Covid deaths

Experts believe higher deaths from heart complaints and diabetes mean the indirect effects of the pandemic will be greater than Covid itself → Read More

Why African elephants’ faces are so expressive

The species is able to expertly flick their ears and perform intricate manoeuvres with their trunks and lips → Read More

Hospital operations cancelled as blood supplies run dry

Problems in England mean donors who are O negative or O positive are being urged to come forward to top up stocks → Read More

Toxic air pollution particles found in lungs of unborn babies

Scientists discovered black carbon particles were already present in the lungs and brains of foetuses by the first trimester → Read More

'Beautiful' face of medieval woman brought back to life after 700 years

Experts used 3D digital reconstruction techniques to create a lifelike animation from a skeleton found on a bed of seashells → Read More

Male contraceptive jab that can also block HIV transmission ‘available within the year’

Final trials of the injection, which could last 10 years, have been completed but there are fears men would be hesitant to have it → Read More