Neat News 3629 (added 2026-07-06)

Water in diesel to reduce pollution

Adding small amounts of water to diesel can help to reduce harmful emissions by more than half while maintaining the efficiency of the engine, new research found.

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Neat News 3628 (added 2026-07-03)

Powder to stop bleeding quickly

A new spray-on powder has been developed that can stop life threatening bleeding in a single second.

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Neat News 3627 (added 2026-07-02)

Vitamin C to slow brain ageing

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Using MRI and blood tests on more than 2000 older adults (on average 69) it has been found that those with higher levels of vitamin C also have brains with higher connectivity and higher integrity of the grey matter.

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Neat News 3626 (added 2026-07-01)

Best diet for brain health

In a study it has been found that a diet called DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) outperforms others such as the Mediterranean diet in positive effects on the brain. It is similar to the Mediterranean diet, but limits added sugars, red meat, and alcohol.

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