“For example, it is well known that in vitro exposure to some microplastics can lead to reduced photosynthesis and increased levels of oxidative stress in some algae. However, there are hundreds of ...

“The authors have accounted for a large range of confounders, but rightly note that there could be additional unmeasured confounders which affect relationships between vaping and subsequent smoking ...

“This study adds to our understanding of how menopause may relate to brain health for women in later life. It suggests that women who experience more menopausal symptoms, report greater cognitive and ...

Scientists comment on Copernicus data reporting global sea ice cover is at a record low, and that February was the third warmest on record. Professor Simon Josey, Professor of Oceanography at the UK’s ...

A study published in Nature suggests that Asprin enhances the immune response against cancer metastasis in mice. Dr Harvey Roweth, a cancer biologist at the University of Reading, said: ...

“The best advice is to be diligent with hand washing with soap and warm water, as alcohol-based hand sanitisers or gels do not kill the virus. Norovirus can also survive on surfaces for days but ...

“Colossal’s team made a number of genetic changes known as “knock outs” in lab mice that are already known to produce longer, thicker, wavier — or woollier — coats in mice. They also made a change ...

New research published in Cell found a bat-infecting coronavirus can enter human cells in a similar way to COVID-19. Dr Samuel Ellis, Research Fellow, Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health ...

‘Continuous glucose monitor overestimates glycemia, with the magnitude of bias varying by postprandial test and individual – A randomized crossover trial’ by Katie M. Hutchins et al. was published in ...

The call to revoke Elon Musk’s fellowship of the Royal Society grows ever louder. Lots of my favourite scientists are among the 2,000-plus who have signed a letter expressing “dismay at the [society’s ...

Scientists comment to an unknown disease breakout in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Prof Paul Hunter, Professor in Medicine, University of East Anglia (UEA), said: ...