Teeth whitening products containing hydrogen peroxide can damage the tissue underneath and make them weaker Researchers studied teeth whitening strips and added to damaging evidence Real teeth were exposed to the bleaching agent and the underlying layer eroded Hydrogen peroxide – also used by dentists – is not tightly regulated, experts say By Vanessa Chalmers … Read more
Record-breaking bat plague causes damage to 10,000 churches with at least two already abandoned Church of England estimates that 60 per cent of its 16,000 churches have bats The bats leave floors and walls caked with corrosive droppings and urine There are 3,000 more than in the last study which was done in the late 1990s … Read more
Rishi Sunak (pictured in Downing St last month) warned that UK plc is set for a ‘shock’ as the killer disease spreads around the globe The Budget will stop coronavirus wreaking permanent damage to the economy and give the NHS ‘whatever it needs’, the Chancellor vowed today. Rishi Sunak warned that UK plc is set … Read more
Body armor sensors detect if US soldiers have been exposed to a harmful blast and are at risk of brain damage A trio of sensors will detect if a soldier is involved in a harmful blast Many times, soldiers are injuries and do not show symptoms from the event The gauges measure the blast overpressure wave of the … Read more
Scientists create an environmentally-friendly bendable concrete made of industrial by-products that could prevent damage to buildings during earthquakes Video shows new concrete made from waste that bends under heavy loads The material uses industrial waste products such as fly ash produced by coal Engineers hope it could prevent disastrous building collapses during big quakes By Jonathan … Read more
Scans published by scientists have shown the lung damage caused by vaping in teenagers as young as 13. Fourteen teenagers who were hospitalised with shortness of breath, coughing and chest pains were assessed by researchers. They found fluid or debris filled sacs in the lungs, thickening and inflammation of tissue and pressure on the chest wall. … Read more
Loud snorers could actually damage the health of their bed partners, scientists have said. Researchers from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, USA, even claim that one in seven people create such a loud din that they can drive up the blood pressure of their partner. In their examination of 162 snorers, the group … Read more
Former Formula One champion Jenson Button reveals a recent car crash caused £24,600 damage to his vehicle – as he blasts drivers on phones for the state of UK roads British racing legend Jenson Button revealed he was recently involved in a crash Burton, 40, also said there had been a ‘massive step back’ in … Read more