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Chronic pain is widespread among those in their mid-40s in Britain, with those who experience it more likely to report pain, poor health – including COVID-19 infection – and joblessness later in life…

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Declining eyesight improved by looking at deep red light | UCL News - UCL – University College London

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A projected shortage of sulfuric acid, a crucial chemical in our modern industrial society, could stifle green technology advancement and threaten global food security…

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Depression is probably not caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain

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Cases of cognitive decline in older people more than doubles in ten years

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Temperature-related mortality -- where a death is directly linked to climate temperature -- in England and Wales during the hottest days of the year will increase by 42% under a warming scenario of 2°C from pre-industrial levels.

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Scientists have developed a new technique that uses microscopic magnetic particles to remotely activate brain cells, the discovery in rats could potentially lead to the development of a new class of non-invasive therapies for neurological disorders

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While people tend to have an optimism bias at any age, a study reports that this is particularly true among children, and declines as they grow up into adolescence

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The Philosophy of Work

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Study: The idea of smoking as a sociable pastime may be a myth

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Scientists have spotted signs of ‘pre-resistance’ in bacteria for the first time – signs that particular bacteria are likely to become resistant to antibiotics in the future.

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A new study reveals people choose whether to seek or avoid information about their health, finances and personal traits based on how they think it will make them feel, how useful it is…

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Research team has identified a new gene as a cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an inherited heart condition affecting one in 500 people.

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Economic models of climate change may have substantially underestimated the costs of continued warming, according to a new study - Economic cost of climate change could be six times higher than previously thought

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A window seat at work makes you more productive

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Unsustainable Arctic shipping risks accelerating damage to the Arctic environment

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Vegan diets in children may bring heart benefits but pose growth risks

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Dark matter is slowing the spin of the Milky Way’s galactic bar

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Sea ice in the coastal regions of the Arctic may be thinning up to twice as fast as previously thought, according to a new modelling study.

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A research team trained people to use a robotic extra thumb and found they could effectively carry out dextrous tasks, like building a tower of blocks, with one hand

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Colouring London (2020)

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Scientists at UCL have used artificial intelligence to identify three new multiple sclerosis subtypes

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The researchers found 70-year-olds who had experienced a serious head injury more than 15 years earlier had smaller brain volumes (by 1%) and performed slightly worse than expected on cognitive tests for attention and quick thinking (scoring 46 versus 48 on a 93-point scale)

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“Game changer” drug for treating obesity cuts body weight by 20%

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Study: Boys who play video games have lower depression risk

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Simple vision tests can predict which people with Parkinson’s disease will develop cognitive impairment and possible dementia 18 months later

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Dogmatic people are characterised by a belief that their worldview reflects an absolute truth and are often resistant to change their mind, for example when it comes to partisan issues

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Quantum technologies can be used to detect ultralow levels of virus in a patient sample, enabling much earlier diagnosis

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None of the mutations currently documented in SARS-CoV-2 virus appear to increase its transmissibility in humans

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86% of people who tested positive for Covid-19 during lockdown did not have virus symptoms (cough, and/or fever, and/or loss of taste/smell)

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Chronic pain is widespread among those in their mid-40s in Britain, with those who experience it more likely to report pain, poor health – including COVID-19 infection – and joblessness later in life…

Declining eyesight improved by looking at deep red light | UCL News - UCL – University College London

A projected shortage of sulfuric acid, a crucial chemical in our modern industrial society, could stifle green technology advancement and threaten global food security…

Depression is probably not caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain

Cases of cognitive decline in older people more than doubles in ten years

Temperature-related mortality -- where a death is directly linked to climate temperature -- in England and Wales during the hottest days of the year will increase by 42% under a warming scenario of 2°C from pre-industrial levels.

Scientists have developed a new technique that uses microscopic magnetic particles to remotely activate brain cells, the discovery in rats could potentially lead to the development of a new class of non-invasive therapies for neurological disorders

While people tend to have an optimism bias at any age, a study reports that this is particularly true among children, and declines as they grow up into adolescence

The Philosophy of Work

Study: The idea of smoking as a sociable pastime may be a myth

Scientists have spotted signs of ‘pre-resistance’ in bacteria for the first time – signs that particular bacteria are likely to become resistant to antibiotics in the future.

A new study reveals people choose whether to seek or avoid information about their health, finances and personal traits based on how they think it will make them feel, how useful it is…

Research team has identified a new gene as a cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an inherited heart condition affecting one in 500 people.

Economic models of climate change may have substantially underestimated the costs of continued warming, according to a new study - Economic cost of climate change could be six times higher than previously thought

A window seat at work makes you more productive

Unsustainable Arctic shipping risks accelerating damage to the Arctic environment

Vegan diets in children may bring heart benefits but pose growth risks

Dark matter is slowing the spin of the Milky Way’s galactic bar

Sea ice in the coastal regions of the Arctic may be thinning up to twice as fast as previously thought, according to a new modelling study.

A research team trained people to use a robotic extra thumb and found they could effectively carry out dextrous tasks, like building a tower of blocks, with one hand

Colouring London (2020)

Scientists at UCL have used artificial intelligence to identify three new multiple sclerosis subtypes

The researchers found 70-year-olds who had experienced a serious head injury more than 15 years earlier had smaller brain volumes (by 1%) and performed slightly worse than expected on cognitive tests for attention and quick thinking (scoring 46 versus 48 on a 93-point scale)

“Game changer” drug for treating obesity cuts body weight by 20%

Study: Boys who play video games have lower depression risk

Simple vision tests can predict which people with Parkinson’s disease will develop cognitive impairment and possible dementia 18 months later

Dogmatic people are characterised by a belief that their worldview reflects an absolute truth and are often resistant to change their mind, for example when it comes to partisan issues

Quantum technologies can be used to detect ultralow levels of virus in a patient sample, enabling much earlier diagnosis

None of the mutations currently documented in SARS-CoV-2 virus appear to increase its transmissibility in humans

86% of people who tested positive for Covid-19 during lockdown did not have virus symptoms (cough, and/or fever, and/or loss of taste/smell)