Rhys Blakely
The Times of London
United Kingdom
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Illegal river pollution goes unspotted under flawed testing
Water companies often release illegal levels of a toxic pollutant into rivers in breaches that go undetected because of a flawed “self-monitoring” system, analy → Read More
Hormone kisspeptin could be ‘life-changing’ treatment for low libido
A potentially “life-changing” drug could be used to boost low sex drive in men and women, a trial suggests.Researchers found that giving kisspeptin, a hormone t → Read More
Nasa to build nuclear-powered rocket for quicker trips to Mars
Nasa has unveiled plans to build a nuclear-powered rocket to almost halve the time it takes to travel to Mars.Passage to the red planet takes about seven month → Read More
Anti-ageing drug moves a step closer
A landmark experiment has given a first glimpse of how lifespans could be lengthened with an anti-ageing drug. Researchers were able to extend the longevity of → Read More
Lack of GPs leads patients to DIY medicine
People are resorting to DIY medical treatments after failing to get face-to-face appointments with GPs → Read More
A&E delays ‘killing up to 500 people a week’
As many as 500 people are dying each week because of delays in emergency NHS care, a senior doctor has said.Dr Adrian Boyle, president of the Royal College of E → Read More
Homophobia row over name of James Webb telescope
When the most powerful observatory ever built began to capture images of the distant cosmos this summer, spectators were united in wonder.Closer to Earth, tho → Read More
‘People are in a terrible place’: scale of strike chaos revealed
Officially, it is not quite midwinter. But for many, this was the week that things began to feel bleak. As snow, and then ice and slush, blanketed much of Brita → Read More
Meet natovenator polydontus — the penguin dinosaur more suited to water than land
Predatory dinosaurs once swam through the water like penguins, a newly discovered fossil has revealed.Natovenator polydontus — the name means “swimming hunter w → Read More
Eight glasses of water a day is too many, say scientists
The often-cited advice that people should drink eight glasses of water a day may be too high, scientists have said.Research now suggests that two litres of liqu → Read More
Rhinos grow shorter horns after a century of being hunted
The horns of wild rhinos have become shorter because of trophy hunting and poaching, a study suggests.The research drew on photographs of all five species of r → Read More
James Webb telescope sees stars from 13 billion years ago
The most powerful telescope ever built appears to have discovered some of the first stars that ever shone.The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been observi → Read More
The CBD revolution: seven brothers on a medical marijuana mission
The Colorado-based Stanley brothers are among the world’s biggest producers of cannabidiol for adults and children with chronic illness. Now they’re looking to expand in the UK → Read More
Ukrainian medical students swap carnage for Cambridge
Soon after Russia attacked Ukraine, Serhii Alkhimov found himself living in an underground station in the city of Kharkiv → Read More
Is there a hosepipe ban in my area and what are the rules?
Where are the hosepipe bans and when do they start? South East Water has announced a temporary use ban — otherwise known as a hosepipe ban — for Kent and Sussex → Read More
Rise in UK Covid cases has NHS bosses braced for ‘bumpy ride’
The number of people in hospital with Covid is expected to rise further, fuelling concerns about the ability to treat other illnesses, a top health official sai → Read More
Great fright: sharks fleeing hungry orcas
A pair of killer whales who have developed a taste for the livers of great white sharks appear to have transformed an ocean ecosystem in South Africa, scientis → Read More
Modest £8m is the perfect jackpot win
Who wants to be a billionaire? The answer is only a few of us, according to a study that found most people would be satisfied with a mere £8 million.The researc → Read More
Lager good for you? We’ll drink (just the one) to that!
A daily bottle of lager could help keep men healthy by boosting the community of bacteria that live in their guts, scientists have said.Researchers found that men who drank one 330ml bottle of alcoholic or non-alcoholic lager a day for a month developed a more diverse set of gut microbes. They belie → Read More
Nine out ten monkeypox cases have been in London
Nearly 90 per cent of the monkeypox cases recorded in England have been in London, officials have said, as international experts warned that further action was → Read More