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A good vitamin D status is beneficial both in cancer prevention and in the prognosis of several cancers, according to a new research review. 

In a world first, ECU researchers have discovered a plant that has successfully evolved to use ants – as well as native bees – as pollinating agents by overcoming their antimicrobial defences.

An international team led by scientists at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has recently developed the world’s first 3D artificial eye with capabilities better than existing bionic eyes and in some cases, even exceed those of the human eyes, bringing vision to humanoid robots and new hope to patients with visual impairment. 

Space weather forecasters need to predict the speed of solar eruptions, as much as their size, to protect satellites and the health of astronauts, scientists have found.

Women use more diverse modes of travel and generate lower greenhouse gas emissions than men, despite men being more than twice as likely to travel by bike, a New Zealand study has found.