Science & Technology
Climate anxiety an important driver for climate action
A new study finds that whilst climate anxiety is low amongst the UK public, it may be an important driver of climate action such as cutting down on waste.
Data from Israel: myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccines remain rare, highest risk in young males
An examination of data of people who received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Israel found males 14 to 30 years of age were the most susceptible to myocarditis after a second or third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, however, the o…
Data from Israel: myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccines remain rare, highest risk in young males
An examination of data of people who received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Israel found males 14 to 30 years of age were the most susceptible to myocarditis after a second or third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, however, the o…
Stem cell-gene therapy shows promise in ALS safety trial
Investigators have developed an investigational therapy using support cells and a protective protein that can be delivered past the blood-brain barrier. This combined stem cell and gene therapy can potentially protect diseased motor neurons in the spin…
Faster in the Past: New seafloor images of West Antarctic Ice Sheet upend understanding of Thwaites Glacier retreat
The Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica has been an elephant in the room for scientists trying to make global sea level rise predictions. This massive ice stream is already in a phase of fast retreat; a total loss of the glacier and surrounding icy bas…
Scientists develop new method to faster — and more accurately — find antigens that trigger specific immune cells
A new approach, which mimics the physical forces exerted by immune cells as they crawl over host cells, could help scientists develop more effective cancer immunotherapies.
Bronchodilators don’t improve smoking-related respiratory symptoms in people without COPD
Researchers have found that dual bronchodilators — long-lasting inhalers that relax the airways and make it easier to breathe — do little to help people who do not have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but who do have respiratory symptom…
Simple measures can go a long way to combating air pollution in schools
Most UK primary schools experience levels of pollution which exceed the safe levels set out by the World Health Organization, yet simple measures can cut outdoor and indoor exposure of toxins by almost half, according to a new study.
Can ‘random noise’ unlock our learning potential?
Though many of us may seek a quiet place in which to study, ‘noise’ may play a key role in helping some people improve their learning potential.