“We are very pleased to see the full publication of DSIT’s 2025/26 spending allocations. They confirm that last year’s Autumn budget included a strong settlement for R&D, one which has seen an overall ...

A study published in Nature looks at the effect of the shingles vaccine (Zostvax) on dementia risk. Comments provided by our friends at the Australian Science Media Centre: Dr Joseph Doyle, Professor ...

Scientists comment on wildfires in Scotland and Dorset. Dr Rory Hadden, Rushbrook Senior Lecturer in Fire Investigation, University of Edinburgh, said: ...

A new report by the British Ecological Society brings together the expertise of over 40 academics, practitioners and farmers across the UK to assess the evidence around the regenerative farming ...

Prof Hartung is on the Organising Committee of the Exposome Moonshot Project. He will be in the UK, ahead of the first Human Exposome Moonshot Forum in Washington in May, speaking at the International ...

An observational study published in PLOS Global Mental Health looks at screentime, sleep and depression in adolescents. Prof Ben Carter, Professor of Medical Statistics, Institute of Psychiatry, ...

“The SACN report provides a well-balanced and evidence-based evaluation of non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) in the UK diet. By prioritizing high-quality randomized controlled trials over observational ...

A report published by the British Ecological Society looks at regenerative agricultural practices in the UK. Prof Neil Ward, Professor of Rural & Regional Development, School of Environmental Sciences ...

“High levels of LDL cholesterol were identified as a risk factor for dementia in last year’s Lancet Commission on dementia prevention. And other research has suggested that drugs known as statins, ...

A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine looks at the effect of 4:3 intermittent fasting on weight loss. Dr Maria Chondronikola, Principal Investigator and Lead for Human Nutrition, ...

“This retrospective registry study indicates an association between use of hormonal contraception in the first year post-partum with either being prescribed an anti-depressant or being labelled with a ...

“Myanmar is an area often exposed to large earthquakes, with over 14 earthquakes with a magnitude of 6 or above occurring in the region over the last 100 years, including a magnitude 6.8 earthquake ...