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Earth Sciences - Environment - 30.09.2024
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.
Pharmacology - Health - 27.09.2024
Commonly used drug could transform treatment of rare muscle disorder
Lamotrigine, a drug commonly used to treat epilepsy and certain mood disorders, has been shown to be an excellent treatment option for a rare genetic neuromuscular disease known as non-dystrophic myotonia, in a world-first trial led by UCL researchers. The study, published in Lancet Neurology , detailed the "head-to-head" trial implemented by the researchers to test two drugs, mexiletine and lamotrigine, on people with the condition.
Health - 26.09.2024
Immune insights could lead to more targeted treatments for children
New insights into how children's immune cells respond during fever could lead to better treatments for a range of illnesses. These are the findings of a new study which reveal how individual immune cells respond to a range of severe childhood infections and inflammatory diseases. By analysing blood samples from more than 100 children with febrile illness - where the main symptoms include high fever, but which can be caused by a range of infections and conditions - they have been able to pinpoint subtle changes in how the immune system responds to four key conditions.
Life Sciences - Health - 26.09.2024
NanoNeuroOmics
Alzheimer's disease and glioblastoma are two of the most devastating and challenging brain disorders we can face. There's not currently a cure for either. Yet they also have a surprising connection. Emerging epidemiological studies suggest that people who have one of these conditions, seem to experience a reduction in the chance of getting the other, and the medical community isn't sure why.
Physics - 26.09.2024
University of Glasgow physicists play key role in CERN’s first observation of ultra-rare particle decay
Researchers from the University of Glasgow have played a vital role in the very first observation of an ultra-rare particle decay process. The finding - the first experimental observation of the ultra-rare decay of the charged kaon into a charged pion and a neutrino-antineutrino pair - will open a new path to find physics beyond the Standard Model of particle physics.
History / Archeology - 26.09.2024
Previously unknown Neolithic society in Morocco discovered
Multi-disciplinary archaeological survey at the site of Oued Beht, Morocco, reveals a previously unknown 3400-2900 BC farming society, shedding new light on North Africa's role in Mediterranean prehistory. For over thirty years I have been convinced that Mediterranean archaeology has been missing something fundamental Prof Cyprian Broodbank Archaeological fieldwork in Morocco has discovered the earliest, previously unknown 3400-2900 BC farming society from a poorly understood period of north-west African prehistory.
Health - 26.09.2024
Research casts new light on effectiveness of weight loss prevention supplement
An ingredient which can be added to food to make it more filling may be less effective at preventing weight gain in young people but could help them build more muscle, new research suggests. In a new paper published in eClinicalMedicine , researchers from UK universities report on the results of a randomised trial which expands on previous tests of the effectiveness of a compound called inulin-propionate ester, or IPE, to promote weight loss and suppress appetite.
Health - Pharmacology - 26.09.2024
A cure for psoriasis: could a faulty iron hormone in the skin be the key?
Scientists believe the hormone hepcidin, when produced in the skin, may be the root cause of psoriasis - a chronic disease affecting 2-3% of the population. Scientists may have uncovered the root cause of psoriasis, a chronic and sometimes debilitating skin disease that affects 2-3% of the global population.
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.
Earth Sciences - Physics - 25.09.2024
Research offers new insight into deep Earth processes
Sophisticated analysis of tiny bubbles of ancient gas trapped in volcanic rocks combined with new geophysical modelling has cast new light on long-held assumptions about the deep Earth. An international team of scientists led by researchers from SUERC and the University of Glasgow's School of Geographical & Earth Sciences, have uncovered surprising results in a new study of volcanic lavas which erupted in the Red Sea from the Afar mantle plume.
Health - 24.09.2024
Ant queens cannibalise their sick offspring - then ’recycle’ them
Instead of nurturing their sick young, ant queens eat their infected offspring at the first sign of illness then 'recycle' them into producing new eggs, a new study led by the University of Oxford has shown. The findings have been published in Current Biology . Ant queens typically found new colonies on their own, and at the early stages are highly vulnerable to their brood being wiped out by disease.
Health - 24.09.2024
Links between social media use, unhealthy lifestyles and teenage wellbeing
A new study from The University of Manchester has highlighted a link between social media use, unhealthy lifestyles and wellbeing in young people, with those with the healthiest lifestyles experiencing the highest wellbeing. The research, led by Dr Chris Knowles and a team of experts from the Manchester Institute of Education, as part of the #BeeWell programme, analysed the habits of nearly 18,500 Year 8 students from Greater Manchester.
Astronomy / Space - Physics - 24.09.2024
Precise locations of more than a million galaxies revealed
The precise distances from Earth of more than 1.8 million galaxies have been revealed in a sky survey involving UCL researchers. The Physics of the Accelerating Universe Survey (PAUS), an international collaboration across 14 institutions, covered a sky area of 50 square degrees, similar to approximately 250 full moons.
Physics - Pharmacology - 20.09.2024
Ultrafast probing and AI-enabled drug discovery: News from Imperial
Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial. From ultrafast probing pulses to a free AI algorithm that could find new medicines more efficiently, here is some quick-read news from across Imperial. W-boson mass measurement The Standard Model of particle physics - which describes all the subatomic particles and forces we know about - has triumphed again.
Psychology - 20.09.2024
Food fussiness a largely genetic trait from toddlerhood to adolescence
Fussy eating is mainly influenced by genes and is a stable trait lasting from toddlerhood to early adolescence, finds a new study led by researchers from UCL, King's College London and the University of Leeds. The study, published in the Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry and funded by the UK mental health charity MQ Mental Health Research, compared survey results of parents with identical or non-identical twins in England and Wales from the ages of 16 months to 13 years.
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).
Health - Life Sciences - 19.09.2024
Cycle helmet safety ranked by new Imperial research
Cyclists choosing a new helmet can see how much protection different helmets offer, thanks to new safety testing and ratings from Imperial College Lon Researchers at Imperial College London have developed a simple new cycle helmet safety rating system with simple-to-understand scores from 0-5, designed to help buyers select which helmet to buy and assist manufacturers in future helmet design. The system is based on extensive new safety testing experiments on medium-sized helmets at Imperial.
Physics - 19.09.2024
University of Glasgow physicists play key roles in new observation of quantum entanglement at the highest energy yet
Researchers from the University of Glasgow's School of Physics & Astronomy have played a leading role in an experiment which has opened up a new perspective on the complex world of quantum physics using data from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). ATLAS is a general-purpose particle detector at CERN's LHC in Geneva.
Environment - 18.09.2024
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.
Health - Economics - 18.09.2024
Removing pint glasses could reduce beer sales by almost 10%
Cambridge researchers have shown that reducing the serving size for beer, lager and cider reduces the volume of those drinks consumed in pubs, bars and restaurants, which could have wider public health benefits. While we may all'enjoy a drink, the less we drink the better our health Theresa Marteau Alcohol consumption is the fifth largest contributor to premature death and disease worldwide.
Health - Nov 2
UK Government austerity policies associated with increased rates of adverse birth outcomes
UK Government austerity policies associated with increased rates of adverse birth outcomes
Earth Sciences - Nov 1
Mysteries of Antarctica and other big questions to be pursued with Royal Society support
Mysteries of Antarctica and other big questions to be pursued with Royal Society support