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New study reveals climate impact of long-distance passenger travel
Environment

New study reveals climate impact of long-distance passenger travel

Ashwini Sakharkar

It shows that targeting long-distance travel may be a more effective way of tackling emissions.

contemporary well lit room with ac
Environment

Indoor air quality standards should be introduced around the globe

Pranjal Malewar

Mandating indoor air quality for public buildings

Refined sugar on a colored background
Health

Nope! The sweeteners do not increase your appetite

Pranjal Malewar

Do sweeteners increase your appetite?

Doctors performing surgery
Health

Nanosurgical tool may unlock cancer breakthrough

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Single-cell nanobiopsy allows long-term tracking of cancer cell gene activity.

Handsome man with bad breath and halitosis problem
Technology

Testing a breakthrough material for dry mouth conditions

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Comparing a new hydrogel lubricant with commercial saliva substitutes.

Be vampire star
Space

Astronomy’s new frontier: Triple systems in massive ‘Be stars’ uncovered

Amit Malewar

The stars move across the night sky, over long periods like 10 years, and short periods of around six months.

Image of iceberg.
AI & Machine Learning

New AI can map giant icebergs 10,000 times faster than humans

Ashwini Sakharkar

This breakthrough will allow for more rapid and accurate analyses of satellite imagery.

sun changing the conditions in Near-Earth space
Space

Largest ever solar storm in tree rings identified

Amit Malewar

Researchers discovered a huge spike in radiocarbon levels 14,300 years ago.

Image showing father reading book for daughter
Parenting

Dads’ reading and play boost kids’ school performance

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Fathers boost kids in school through play and reading.

Image showing Blue legs Symptom.
Health

Shedding light on the blue legs symptom of Long Covid

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Long COVID unveiled: Exploring dysautonomia, venous insufficiency, and acrocyanosis.

Penguins and a seal on the Antarctic Peninsula
Environment

New Antarctic extremes are ‘virtually certain’ as the world warms

Pranjal Malewar

Antarctic change has global implications.

Jupiter at 5 micron wavelength radiation
Space

Study solves the mystery of Jupiter’s stunning color changes

Amit Malewar

A long-running mystery behind Jupiter’s famous “stripes”.

massive impact with proto-Earth
Space

How magnetism could help explain Earth’s formation?

Amit Malewar

It can actually tell us something about the very formation of the Earth-Moon system.

human muscle cells
Health

Increased levels of blood fats more harmful than first thought

Pranjal Malewar

Higher blood fats more harmful than first thought.

Lazy woman in sport clothing sitting front of the TV and doesn't want to exercise.
Health

Why does exercise become harder the less you do?

Pranjal Malewar

Doing less exercise could deactivate a vital protein in the body.

Himalayan glaciers are shrinking far more rapidly than others
Environment

Himalayan glaciers are shrinking far more rapidly than others

Pranjal Malewar

Himalayan glaciers melting at ‘exceptional rate’.

T-rays could be used to image and treat patients with skin or bowel cancer
Health

T-rays could be used to image and treat patients with skin or bowel cancer

Pranjal Malewar

Revolutionizing cancer treatment.

New basalt type discovered beneath the Pacific ocean
Science

New basalt type discovered beneath the Pacific ocean

Amit Malewar

The discovery suggests that ocean floor eruptions sourced in the Earth’s mantle were even hotter and more voluminous than previously thought.

Lightning strikes are as important as meteorites for life origins on Earth
Science

Lightning strikes are as important as meteorites for life origins on Earth

Amit Malewar

Lightning strikes played a vital role in life's origins on Earth.

Eating processed meat is linked to dementia risk
Health

Eating processed meat is linked to dementia risk

Pranjal Malewar

More men than women were diagnosed with dementia in the study population.

A visualisation of a DNA minicircle
Science

Visualization of ‘dancing DNA’ inside a cell

Amit Malewar

First videos to show the helix of dancing DNA developed by scientists.

mountain covered by snow
Environment

The rate at which ice is disappearing across the planet is speeding up

Pranjal Malewar

Global ice loss increases at a record rate.

Heart patients afraid to seek medical help during COVID crisis
Health

Heart patients afraid to seek medical help during COVID crisis

Pranjal Malewar

If patients delay or avoid treatment, they will suffer life-limiting complications or they will die.

An air filter before and after the experiment, showing the amount of polluting materials collected on Bonfire Night 2017
Environment

Bonfire Night celebrations contaminate our air, study

Pranjal Malewar

The burning question of Bonfire Night pollution.

Earth's magnetic field changes 10 times faster than previously thought
Science

Earth’s magnetic field changes 10 times faster than previously thought

Amit Malewar

A new study reveals that changes in the direction of the Earth’s magnetic field may take place 10 times faster than previously thought.

A way of creating a ventilatory system for COVID-19 patients
Health

A way of creating a ventilatory system for COVID-19 patients

Pranjal Malewar

Scientists at Leeds have found a way of repurposing existing medical technology to increase the number of breathing aids available for patients in this...

Science

Detailed visualization of a strain of the norovirus

Pranjal Malewar

Norovirus is a very contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. To understand the structure of the norovirus, scientists from the University of Leeds created...

Science

The super-fast world of droplet dynamics

Amit Malewar

Using high-speed imaging, a new study by the University of Leeds has provided a fresh insight into the complex way droplets behave when they...

The image shows the quantum cascade laser, on its mounting, being held by a set of tweezers
Technology

Transmission of data at the rate of 100 gigabits per second

Amit Malewar

A new area for physics and engineering.

Image shows glioma cancer cells
Health

Unpredictable evolution in brain tumors

Pranjal Malewar

Why diffuse glioma is one of the most difficult cancers to treat?

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Archaeology

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Space

The long-term benefits of girls’ education

Social Science