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Health

Depression and its impact on physical health

PLOS

Adults with depression accrue physical illnesses in midlife and older age faster than those without.

Offshore wind farm
Technology

Smart robots that predicts waves in real-time could cut green energy costs

Ashwini Sakharkar

New tool enables autonomous robots to maintain a steady position amid irregular.

European flat oysters
Science

Oyster reefs destroyed over a century ago, new research shows

Pranjal Malewar

Research from the University of Exeter and the University of Edinburgh reveals that extensive oyster reefs once thrived along Europe's coastlines but were largely...

Göbekli Tepe calendar
Archaeology

Ancient monument carvings may be the world’s oldest calendar

Pranjal Malewar

This interpretation allowed researchers to count a solar calendar of 365 days.

Researchers examine evidence of animal fossils, which are about 550 million years old, in field work in Namibia.
Science

Fossils study reveals a link between sea levels and early life on Earth

Ashwini Sakharkar

The study reveals clues into the forces that drove the evolution of the earliest organisms.

Artist's impression of Gordonia traquairi.
Science

Modern tech uncovers secrets of 250 million-year-old ‘Elgin Marvel’ fossil

Amit Malewar

Details of an ancient cousin of modern-day mammals have been revealed.

Bird receiving oral swab
Science

The link between West Nile Virus and Agricultural activities

PLOS

Direction of spread also associated with wetland urbanization and migratory bird patterns.

rollators
Social Science

A correlation between the UK’s austerity policies and increased frailty among the elderly population

PLOS

The implementation of UK austerity politics and increased frailty among the oldest adults.

Medium shot smiley doctor talking to patient
Health

Regular evaluation of uterine health can reduce cancer risk

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Analysis of UK compliance with endometrial hyperplasia guidelines.

A 3D illustration of molecules made of graphene
Science

Human trial shows safe to develop ‘wonder’ material

Ashwini Sakharkar

This revolutionary nanomaterial could be developed further without acute risk to human health.

coronavirus
Health

Using virus history to predict future pandemics

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Studying virus lineage may identify future pandemic strains.

Five compartments of 3D printed device
3D Printing

New 3D printed device could replace animal use in drug and chemical safety

Amit Malewar

The plastic ‘body-on-chip’ device.

Shiny gemstone reflects multi ed crystalline elegance
Invention

Scientists discovered ultra-hard material that could rival diamond

Pranjal Malewar

The second hardest material after diamond.

Image showing Life reconstruction of fossil Asteroxylon mackiei.
Plants

Fossil study reveals famous spirals in nature

Vidya Nagalwade

3D model of 407-million-year-old fossil revolutionizes leaf evolution and plant patterns.

Patient receiving a COVID-19 vaccination in their arm
Health

Study discovers obesity amplifies loss of COVID-19 vaccination immunity

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Obesity-associated factors contributing to reduce longevity of COVID-19 vaccine immunity.

Image showing a person wearing vr headset
Health

Joyful music could be a game-changer for virtual reality headaches

Pranjal Malewar

Listening to music could reduce the dizziness, nausea, and headaches virtual reality users might experience.

Exoplanet VHS 1256 b and its stars (illustration)
Space

Webb spotted silicate cloud features in a remote planet’s atmosphere

Editorial Team

Researchers observing with the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have pinpointed silicate cloud features in a distant planet’s atmosphere. The atmosphere is constantly rising,...

Artist’s impression of the aftermath of the DART impact on Dimorphos
Space

Astronomers observed the aftermath of DART’s asteroid impact

Editorial Team

Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), two teams of astronomers have observed the aftermath of the collision between NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART)...

Liver
Health

Ancient disease have the surprising ability to regenerate livers

Pranjal Malewar

Cellular reprogramming!

Image showing elephant
Science

Elephant genes could hold the key to avoiding cancers, study

Pranjal Malewar

New insights into molecular interactions which could help people become less prone to cancer.

Image showing man face coming out from an object
Quantum Physics

An intelligent alien civilization could beam quantum messages to Earth

Amit Malewar

A new study finds that quantum signals could travel over interstellar distances.

Image showing clinician using smartphone
Health

‘Surgery selfies’ could help spot surgical site infections early

Pranjal Malewar

Smartphone pictures of post-surgical wounds were linked with a reduced number of visits to GPs.

Life-like deposits
Space

False fossil could mislead the search for life on Mars

Amit Malewar

At some stage a Mars rover will almost certainly find something that looks a lot like a fossil.

Milky Way spiral galaxy
Space

Our galaxy is being slowly pulled by neighboring galaxy

Amit Malewar

The long-held belief that the Milky Way, the galaxy containing Earth and the solar system, is relatively static has been ruptured by fresh cosmic...

Earth’s thin shell of oxygen atmosphere keeps us alive, though we still don’t know exactly how it formed
Science

New clues into how Earth got its oxygen

Amit Malewar

The innovative technique analyzes ancient rocks to understand the role of iron.

Analyzing how climate change is affecting plant and animal life in the Atlantic
Environment

Analyzing how climate change is affecting plant and animal life in the Atlantic

Amit Malewar

The iAtlantic project is the biggest at any point, mounted in the planet's second-largest ocean. It includes more than 30 partners, subsidized by the...

The first ever images of the cell-wide web have been captured by scientists at the University of Edinburgh thanks to computing techniques similar to those used for the first picture of a black hole. The findings reveal cells in the body are wired like computer chips to direct signals that instruct how they function. Unlike a fixed circuit board, however, cells can rapidly rewire their communication networks to change their behavior. CREDIT The University of Edinburgh
Science

Scientists discovered signalling circuit boards inside body’s cells

Amit Malewar

Cells can detect what's going on around them, and they can respond in realtime to cues from their neighbors and environment. At this very...

Elements can be solid and liquid at the same time
Science

Elements can be solid and liquid at the same time

Amit Malewar

In physics, a state of matter is one of the distinct forms in which matter can exist. Most people are familiar with three states...

girl wearing glass
Social Science

People who wear glasses more likely to be intelligent, study

Pranjal Malewar

In a competitive world, glasses can also prove a psychological tool in making their wearers more distinctive. Glasses shroud some of the more naked...

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AI & Machine Learning

Artificial Intelligence improves stroke and dementia diagnosis in brain scans

Pranjal Malewar

Imperial scientists, in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh, have developed new software that can detect and quantify the severity of small vessel disease,...

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