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Health - Pharmacology - 03.02.2025
Researchers leverage large-scale data to uncover new insights into rare diseases and COVID-19
A study of over 58 million people has identified eight rare diseases that carry significantly increased risks for COVID-19-related mortality in fully vaccinated individuals. This important research calls for better inclusion of rare diseases in public health strategies, including future pandemic planning, vaccination policies, and NHS service provision.
Chemistry - Environment - 03.02.2025

Tiny copper 'nano-flowers' have been attached to an artificial leaf to produce clean fuels and chemicals that are the backbone of modern energy and manufacturing. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge and the University of California, Berkeley, developed a practical way to make hydrocarbons - molecules made of carbon and hydrogen - powered solely by the sun.
Physics - Health - 03.02.2025
New quantum technique could improve cutting-edge spectroscopy
An international team of engineers and physicists have found a way to use quantum light to improve the performance of cutting-edge spectroscopy. Their new technique enables measurements of infrared electric fields which are twice as sensitive as previous developments in a process called time-domain spectroscopy.
Pharmacology - Health - 03.02.2025
Diabetes drug may have hidden health benefits for older adults
A new and increasingly widely used diabetes medication may have additional health benefits for older adults, according to new research which looked at data from more than 300,000 patients who have taken part in clinical trials. The study, led by the University of Glasgow and published in JAMA, is the largest of its kind to assess the health benefits of diabetes medications in different age groups.
Health - Life Sciences - 31.01.2025

From the crossbow-like tactics used by bacteria, to top marks for homework and a research mystery solved, here is some quick-read news from Imperial. Bacterial survival tactics Bacteria constantly compete with other bacteria for space and nutrients, often by killing others. Researchers from Imperial, Kiel University and the Max-Planck-Institute for Evolutionary Biology analysed the DNA of Pseudomonas aeruginosa , an opportunistic pathogen responsible for 600,000 deaths annually.
Health - 30.01.2025
New method to identify fake Covid-19 vaccines
Researchers at the University of Oxford and their collaborators, including the Serum Institute of India, have developed an innovative method to identify falsified vaccines without opening the vaccine vial. The new method, published in npj Vaccines , analyses the vaccine vial label and its adhesive and therefore allows the vaccine vials to be retained in the supply chain.
Life Sciences - Environment - 30.01.2025
Bioscientists achieve major advancement in protein-metal binding research
Researchers from our top-rated Biosciences department have made an exciting discovery that could revolutionise how scientists design and engineer biological systems. Their new study reveals a way to predict and control how proteins inside cells bind to metals - an essential process for life. Revealing secrets of protein metalation Metals such as iron, manganese, and cobalt are crucial for many biological processes, helping proteins carry out vital functions in cells.
Health - Life Sciences - 30.01.2025
COVID-19 linked to increase in biomarkers for abnormal brain proteins
Researchers have uncovered a link between COVID-19 and blood markers linked to faulty proteins in the brain. In an analysis led by researchers at Imperial College London and the UK Dementia Research Institute, scientists found that people who had previously had COVID-19 were more likely to have increased levels of biomarkers linked to faulty amyloid proteins - a known hallmark for Alzheimer's disease.
Electroengineering - Chemistry - 30.01.2025
Breakthrough could enable diamond transistors for high-power applications
A landmark development led by researchers from the University of Glasgow could help create a new generation of diamond-based transistors for use in high-power electronics. Their new diamond transistor overcomes the limitations of previous developments in the technology to create a device much closer to being of practical use across a range of industries which rely on high power systems.
Life Sciences - 30.01.2025
Scientists call for urgent action to halt genetic diversity loss
Genetic diversity loss is happening globally and urgent action needs to be taken, according to the largest to date investigation into genetic diversity. A study by researchers from Cardiff University and a large international team has looked at genetic diversity loss across 628 species (animals, plants, fungi and chromists), covering all terrestrial and most marine realms on Earth, spanning 141 countries.
Psychology - Social Sciences - 30.01.2025
Childhood trauma strongly linked to mental health problems in Brazilian adolescents
A UK-Brazil study links childhood trauma to psychiatric disorders in adolescents from lowand middle-income countries. A new study by a team of researchers from the UK and Brazil has revealed a strong connection between childhood trauma and the development of psychiatric disorders in adolescents living in low-and middle-income countries.
Environment - 30.01.2025
Future of UK peatlands under threat due to climate change
Peatlands are critical ecosystems for carbon storage and biodiversity, containing more carbon than all the world's forests despite covering just 3% of the global land surface - but new research has revealed that vast areas of the UK's peatlands, including the Flow Country UNESCO World Heritage Site, are likely to be unsuitable for peat accumulation by 2061-80 due to climate change.
Astronomy / Space - Earth Sciences - 29.01.2025
Scientist helps uncover life’s biggest secrets in Asteroid Bennu
Curation teams process the sample return capsule from NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission in a cleanroom, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, at the Department of Defense's Utah Test and Training Range. The sample was collected from the asteroid Bennu in October 2020 by NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. The sample return capsule from NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission is seen shortly after touching down in the desert, Sunday, Sept.
Health - Agronomy / Food Science - 29.01.2025

Calorie labels on restaurant menus are negatively impacting people with eating disorders, according to a new study involving UCL researchers. The review, published in the British Medical Journal Public Health, is the first of its kind to evaluate existing research to help build a picture of how nutritional labels on menus impact people with a lived experience of eating disorders or disordered eating.
Life Sciences - Health - 28.01.2025
Driving advances in biosciences
Our Department of Biosciences is making strides in understanding antibiotic resistance, boosted by a prestigious Leverhulme award. Professor Jonathan Heddle joined our Department of Biosciences in 2023 with the support of a £4.8 million Leverhulme International Professorship award. The Leverhulme award helped establish the Centre for Programmable Biological Matter at Durham University, which has already yielded results that could help us fight antibiotic-resistant infections.
Environment - Chemistry - 28.01.2025

Scientists from The University of Manchester have developed a new material that could help reduce water pollution caused by harmful chemicals, such as from leftover medicines and hygiene products, that end up in rivers and lakes. Water pollution is one of the growing challenges of modern life. Many everyday items, from medications to cosmetics, leave behind residues that don't fully break down after use.
Environment - Life Sciences - 27.01.2025

The world's botanic gardens must pull together to protect global plant biodiversity in the face of the extinction crisis, amid restrictions on wild-collecting, say researchers. A concerted, collaborative effort across the world's botanic gardens is now needed to conserve a genetically diverse range of plants.
Innovation - 24.01.2025

New insights into how London taxi drivers plan their routes could inform the development of better navigation tools, reports a study led by UCL, University of York and Champalimaud Foundation researchers. Famous for having to pass a test on "The Knowledge" by learning the layouts of more than 26,000 streets, London's cabbies are expert navigators that researchers are particularly interested in learning from.
Life Sciences - Psychology - 24.01.2025
Genetic links with bipolar disorder identified
In the largest genome-wide study of bipolar disorder to date, an international team involving UCL researchers has identified 298 regions of the genome containing DNA variations that increase risk for the disorder. The research published in Nature heralds a more than four-fold increase over the number of genetic links previously identified.
Health - Veterinary - 24.01.2025

New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in collaboration with Utrecht University, is the first of its kind to report on the epidemiology of canine insulinoma. Findings reveal that Boxers, German Pointers, Flat Coated Retrievers and West Highland White Terriers are among the breeds at greatest risk of developing the condition.
Innovation - Feb 14
Scaling sustainable carbon fibre production: A breakthrough in lignin-based innovation
Scaling sustainable carbon fibre production: A breakthrough in lignin-based innovation

Environment - Feb 13
Restoring wildlife habitats in wealthy nations could drive extinctions in species-rich regions, experts warn
Restoring wildlife habitats in wealthy nations could drive extinctions in species-rich regions, experts warn
