progscrape: birmingham.ac.uk

Exercise as an anti-ageing intervention to avoid detrimental impact of mental fatigue - Retired people who habitually exercise are more able to fight the impacts of mental fatigue, and outperformed sedentary adults in physical and cognitive tests…

3 months ago birmingham.ac.uk health

Scientists have shown that a sequence of just three amino acids may reduce the severity of psoriasis, when applied topically in an emollient cream

3 months ago birmingham.ac.uk health

Nearly half of depression diagnoses could be considered treatment-resistant

3 months ago birmingham.ac.uk psychology

New study reveals economic burden of tooth decay is highest in deprived groups

6 months ago birmingham.ac.uk economic health

The Birmingham Blade: geographically tailored urban wind turbine designed by AI

7 months ago birmingham.ac.uk ai

Water can be a powerful tool for peace when managed sustainably and equitably, but there is increasing conflict for water as an irreplaceable resource for humans

7 months ago birmingham.ac.uk environment

A flavanol-rich cocoa drink can protect the body’s vasculature against stress even after eating high-fat food, finds new study

7 months ago birmingham.ac.uk health

Scientists have discovered toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ present in samples of drinking water from around the world, a new study reveals

8 months ago birmingham.ac.uk environment

Microplastics in leave-on cosmetic and personal care products such as sunscreens, moisturisers, hand-sanitizers, deodorants and lipsticks are being overlooked by research and regulators…

9 months ago birmingham.ac.uk environment

PFAS (forever chemicals) and microplastics together caused more severe toxic effects than each chemical alone, finds a new study using Daphnia (water fleas) to monitor pollution

8 months ago birmingham.ac.uk environment

Older people (+60) are more likely than young adults (18-36) to be influenced by other people to make impulsive financial decisions

9 months ago birmingham.ac.uk psychology

Climate change drives tree species towards colder, wetter regions

11 months ago birmingham.ac.uk environment

For the first time, scientists show that microbes living in tree bark or in the wood itself are removing methane, a greenhouse gas, on a scale equal to or above that of soil

11 months ago birmingham.ac.uk environment

Study of 17 commonly used synthetic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ has shown that these toxic substances can readily be absorbed through human skin and reach the body’s bloodstream…

12 months ago birmingham.ac.uk environment

A link between the neurotransmitter dopamine and the mentalising abilities of healthy people has been identified for the first time in a new study

12 months ago birmingham.ac.uk biology

Patients with lung disease are more likely to develop heart disease independent of any risk factors, according to new research

15 months ago birmingham.ac.uk disease health

Health impacts of abuse more extensive than previously thought

19 months ago birmingham.ac.uk health

Eye-safe laser technology to diagnose traumatic brain injury

19 months ago birmingham.ac.uk brain nanoscience

Babies as young as four months show signs of self-awareness and can make sense of how their bodies interact with the space around them, according to new research.

19 months ago birmingham.ac.uk neuroscience

Protein interaction causing rare but deadly vaccine-related clotting found - University of Birmingham

20 months ago birmingham.ac.uk medicine

Hearing 'bad grammar' results in physical signs of stress – new study reveals

20 months ago birmingham.ac.uk psychology

Water fleas could be a scalable, low-cost, low-carbon, and retrofittable tertiary water treatment biotechnology for the removal of persistent chemical pollutants, with up to 90% of efficiency

21 months ago birmingham.ac.uk chemistry

Inhaling vapor from an e-cigarette may be stopping frontline immune cells from working typically, as a new study shows that even moderate smoke exposure suppresses cell activity.

22 months ago birmingham.ac.uk health

Bees struggle to find flowers because of air pollution

22 months ago birmingham.ac.uk

The increased consumption of animal products is responsible for 95 percent of the increased food-related emissions over the last 20 years

24 months ago birmingham.ac.uk environment

A linguistic bias in the English language that leads us to ‘improve’ things by adding to them, rather than taking away, is so common that it is even ingrained in AI chatbots, a new study reveals

2 years ago birmingham.ac.uk ai

Scientists chart 45 million years of Antarctic temperature change

2 years ago birmingham.ac.uk antarctica

New evidence shows water separates into two different liquids at low temperature

2 years ago birmingham.ac.uk

Altruistic behaviour takes place in a different part of the brain to similar activity to help oneself, new research has found.

2 years ago birmingham.ac.uk brain

Online ‘fake news’ is an existential threat to democracy - not because most people believe bogus content, but because of the corrosive effect it has on trust among citizens and their faith in democratic institutions representing them…