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Life Sciences - Environment - 08.11.2024
New discoveries in stem cell research made by international research collaboration
An international team of researchers, including Dr Peter Etchells from our Department of Biosciences, have published new research which brings to light new discoveries in the development and understanding of stem cells. The new study, published by the journal Science, saw researchers from Durham, University of Helsinki and Utrecht University collaborate to identify the key components required to control the balance of stem cells in plants.

Chemistry - Environment - 29.10.2024
Advanced materials that capture benzene in our atmosphere, tackling major health risk
Advanced materials that capture benzene in our atmosphere, tackling major health risk
Manchester scientists unveil advanced materials that capture benzene in our atmosphere, tackling major health risk Scientists have developed a new material capable of capturing the harmful chemical benzene from the polluted air, offering a potential solution for tackling a major health and environment risk.

Environment - 29.10.2024
New research uncovers environmental crisis in Isle of Wight estuary
New research uncovers environmental crisis in Isle of Wight estuary
A study undertaken by a student at The University of Manchester has revealed a severe level of microplastic pollution within the Medina Estuary on the Isle of Wight. An alarming level of microplastic fragments were found to be present throughout the intertidal mudflat sediments within the Medina Estuary, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

Environment - Pharmacology - 23.10.2024
UK rivers contain cocktail of chemicals, pharmaceuticals and stimulants
A nationwide citizen science project has found high levels of chemical pollutants in freshwater bodies across the UK. Thousands of volunteers have helped to provide a snapshot of the health of the nation's rivers and waterways, highlighting high levels of nitrates and phosphates, as well as a cocktail of chemical compounds that pose a risk to ecosystems.

Environment - 17.10.2024
Carbon accounting needs a unified approach to help reach Net Zero
Measures to count carbon emissions need to be reworked to make Net Zero efforts achievable - Bath research Efforts to reach Net Zero are being undermined by a multitude of carbon accounting systems, new research has found. Research led by University of Bath academics shows that the multiple systems increase costs and prevent well-meaning companies from effectively counting their carbon emissions, while creating loopholes that can be exploited by others.

Environment - Computer Science - 09.10.2024
AI-trained CCTV in rivers can spot blockages and reduce floods
AI-trained CCTV in rivers can spot blockages and reduce floods
Machine learning-equipped camera systems can be an effective and low-cost flood defence tool, researchers show Smart CCTV systems trained to spot blockages in urban waterways could become an important future tool in flood prevention, new research published today has found. Researchers at the University of Bath have shown that their AI-enabled detection software, 'AI on The River' trained to accurately detect natural debris, litter or waste blocking trash screens mounted in culverts, can be integrated to existing CCTV systems to provide an early warning of likely flooding.

Environment - Veterinary - 08.10.2024
Hampstead Heath ponds where dogs swim contaminated with pesticides
Hampstead Heath ponds where dogs swim contaminated with pesticides
Most dog owners didn't know that flea and tick treatments are dangerous to aquatic life, suggesting more awareness could ease the problem. A study on Hampstead Heath shows that ponds where dogs are allowed to swim contain levels of two pesticides harmful to invertebrate life. These pesticides, imidacloprid and fipronil, are used as parasite treatments for flea and tick infestations in cats and dogs, using 'spot-on' formulas and flea collars.

Environment - Health - 08.10.2024
Historical insecticide use linked to new resistant mutation in nearby mosquitoes
Scientists have discovered the first cases of Anopheles funestus mosquitoes genetically mutating to develop a resistance to a type of insecticide called DDT. The discovery of 'knock-down resistance' (kdr) - a major insecticide resistance mechanism in insect pests - is the first time such a mutation has been documented in this species, which is a major vector for malaria transmission in Eastern and Southern Africa.

Environment - 04.10.2024
Celebrities and politicians are climate change ’missing link’
Celebrities and politicians leading by example could be a crucial 'missing link' in climate change mitigation, finds new research. Psychologists from Cardiff University have uncovered new insights into the role of celebrities and politicians in influencing public opinion on low-carbon lifestyles. "Behaviour change is essential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions quickly.

Environment - Health - 03.10.2024
Worldwide study links environment to women' quality of life
Worldwide study links environment to women’ quality of life
A global study has revealed that how women view their own home conditions, financial resources, and physical environment, including pollution levels, is key to understanding their overall quality of life and health. The study published today (2/10/24) in the open-access journal PLOS ONE was led by researchers from The University of Manchester and University Alberta, in collaboration with colleagues world-wide.

Environment - 01.10.2024
Cool roofs could have saved lives during London’s hottest summer
As many as 249 lives could have been saved in London during the 2018 record-setting hot summer had the city widely adopted cool roofs, estimates a new study by researchers at UCL and the University of Exeter. The paper, published in Nature Cities , analysed the cooling effect that roofs painted white or other reflective colours would have on London's ambient temperature between June and August 2018, the city's hottest summer.

Earth Sciences - Environment - 30.09.2024
A river is pushing up Mount Everest's peak
A river is pushing up Mount Everest’s peak
Mount Everest is about 15 to 50 metres taller than it would otherwise be because of uplift caused by a nearby eroding river gorge, and continues to grow because of it, finds a new study by UCL researchers. The study, published in Nature Geoscience , found that erosion from a river network about 75 kilometres from Mount Everest is carving away a substantial gorge.

Environment - 25.09.2024
Study to enhance climate resilience in the Ganges Delta
An international study led by the University of Glasgow is the first to define a safe operating space (SOS) for major rivers in the Ganges Delta, which will enhance resilience in one of the world's most vulnerable deltas to global climate change.

Environment - 19.09.2024
Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone is improving air quality
New research exploring the effects of the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in Glasgow has found that while traffic flow has remained largely unchanged since the Zone was enforced, air quality has improved. Co-authored by researchers from the Universities of Auckland, University College Dublin, and Glasgow, the study gathered hourly data from traffic sensors and air quality monitors in the city's busy Hope Street and High Street within the LEZ to produce figures for the daily average NO2 (Nitrogen Dioxide).

Environment - 18.09.2024
Ocean waves grow way beyond known limits
Ocean waves grow way beyond known limits
Scientists have discovered that ocean waves may become far more extreme and complex than previously imagined. The new study, published in Nature today, reveals that under specific conditions, where waves meet each other from different directions, waves can reach heights four times steeper than what was once thought possible.

Environment - 17.09.2024
The dynamics of climate policy narratives in the UK
A new study published in Climate Policy , co-authored by Dr Daniel Valdenegro of Oxford University's Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science , exposes the dynamics of competing narratives on climate change between political parties in the UK and the influence that climate protests have on them. The study uses a range of data sources such as parliamentary debates and qualitative interviews with politicians and civil servants between 2017 and 2022 to investigate the existence of trends, patterns and impact in climate policy narratives.

Environment - Earth Sciences - 17.09.2024
Antarctic krill can lock away similar levels of carbon as seagrass and mangroves
Antarctic krill can lock away similar levels of carbon as seagrass and mangroves
Small marine crustaceans are as valuable as key coastal habitats for storing carbon and should be similarly protected, according to new research. The study shows that a single species, Antarctic krill, store similar amounts of carbon to key 'blue carbon' habitats such as mangroves, saltmarshes and seagrasses.

Environment - 13.09.2024
Flowers compete for pollinators with adjustable ’paint by numbers’ petal design
Flowers like hibiscus follow an invisible blueprint established very early in petal formation that precisely dictates the size of their central bullseye - a crucial pattern that can significantly impact their ability to attract pollinating bees. We identified a specific region where the cells were larger than their surrounding neighbours - this was the pre-pattern.

Earth Sciences - Environment - 13.09.2024
Climate-change-triggered landslide caused Earth to vibrate for nine days
Climate-change-triggered landslide caused Earth to vibrate for nine days
A landslide in a remote part of Greenland caused a mega-tsunami that sloshed back and forth across a fjord for nine days, generating vibrations throughout Earth, according to a new study involving UCL researchers. A landslide in a remote part of Greenland caused a mega-tsunami that sloshed back and forth across a fjord for nine days, generating vibrations throughout Earth, according to a new study involving UCL researchers.

Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 29.08.2024
Global timber supply threatened as climate change pushes cropland northwards
Global timber supply threatened as climate change pushes cropland northwards
Climate change will move and reduce the land suitable for growing food and timber, putting the production of these two vital resources into direct competition, a new study has found. The sight of vineyards in Britain is becoming more common as hotter summers create increasingly suitable conditions for growing grapes.
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