Offering patients with concussion a type of brain scan known as diffusion tensor imaging MRI could help identify the one in three people who will experience persistent symptoms that can be life changing, say Cambridge researchers. Concussion is the number one neurological condition to affect adults, which is why we need a way of identifying those patients at greatest risk of persistent symptoms Virginia Newcombe Around one in 200 people in Europe every year will suffer concussion.

A research report that examines Scotland's legal protection for those at risk of forced marriage has been published by the University of Glasgow.

Research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has explored the functions of leg muscles, structures and mechanisms in running, finding parallels with bicycle wheels that support body weight, and pedals and gears that enable the muscles to work effectively.

University of Manchester scientists are part joining three of eight new networks, combining different research specialisms, to tackle one of humanity's biggest threats, antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Recent riots across the UK have sparked widespread discussion about the role of social media in spreading hatred and disinformation.

The newly announced Ariel Data Challenge 2024, led by UCL researchers, is calling all data scientists, astronomers, and AI enthusiasts to help uncover the atmospheres of planets outside the solar system.

A new study highlights the need for government support for large-scale badger vaccination to eradicate bovine tuberculosis. The study, published today in People and Nature , reports on the results of a four-year pilot badger vaccination programme co-managed between farmers, scientists, and conservationists.

Cambridge researchers have cast doubt on whether new amyloid immunotherapy drugs will have the desired effect of significantly reducing the impact of Alzheimer's disease.

Girls are more likely to worry about climate change and engage more in teaching on the topic than boys, according to research led by UCL.

To protect the Amazon and support the wellbeing of its people, its economy needs to shift from environmentally harmful production to a model built around the diversity of indigenous and rural communities, and standing forests.

A dream come truefor parents Rosemary and Darren whose daughter Nessa born during the UNITY trial participation.

A study of social media posts from convicted far-right terrorists identifies risk signals of terrorist action Researchers at the University of Bath have identified signals in social media posts that can predict when someone posting on far-right forums is likely to go on to commit a terrorist act.

DNA analysis refutes the theory that Kaspar Hauser was a 'lost prince' of the House of Baden A new genetic analysis by an international team of scientists has helped bust a popular 200-year-old myth surrounding Kaspar Hauser, whose identity became one of the most mysterious riddles in German history.

A new tool from Imperial and Molecular Dimensions could help biologists rapidly uncover valuable insights into the proteins found in cell membranes. Imperial is working with the company to commercialise a high-throughput test that will help scientists to acquire fundamental knowledge about integral membrane proteins - components of living cells that are the targets for 60% of prescribed drugs.

A new four-year research programme will address poor access to quality primary healthcare for patients with COPD - South America's fourth leading cause of death Health experts from the University of Birmingham are launching a project that will help to identify and treat patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) across South America.

Writing in The Conversation, PhD candidate Alice Plebe (UCL Computer Science), argues that new AI systems with language capabilities could be key to making driverless cars reason and behave more like human drivers.

Dramatically improve outcomes for thousands of people in the UK affected by stroke each year.

Abi Stone , The University of Manchester Dominic Stratford , University of the Witwatersrand Desert regions in northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula have been well studied by archaeologists as the home of early humans and as routes of migration along " green corridors ".