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The discovery of a new blood group, MAL, has solved a 50- year-old mystery, allowing identification and treatment of rare patients lacking this blood group

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Restricting the choice of flavoured vapes in e-cigs could have an adverse effect on the many adults who use them to reduce or quit smoking, because the lack of flavours it might lead them back to smoking

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A decade long study reveals that at least 60% of the genetic diversity found in a historic collection of wheat is unused, providing an unprecedented opportunity to improve modern wheat and sustainably feed an increasing global population

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A randomized trial (n= 5,602) found people randomly recommended to use the Drink Less app reduced their drinking by 39 units a week at 6 months – 2 more units a week on average than a control group who were referred to standard NHS advice

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30cm worm fossil more than half a billion years old discovered in Greenland

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UK study has found that 1 in 3000 patients (in UK and over 1 year period), experience cardiac arrest requiring resuscitation during anaesthesia

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Company founded by University of Bristol develops medical fusion reactor

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Scientists have uncovered why night shift work is associated with changes in appetite and increase in weight: circadian misalignment can profoundly alter the brain’s regulation of hormones controlling hunger to the detriment of metabolic health

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Scientists developed machine learning software that can detect multiple facial expressions at once that are hidden to the human eye, in a new study using videos from headcams worn by babies during interactions with their parents

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Researchers report the sighting of two ice giant exoplanets colliding around a Sun-like star 1,800 light years away from Earth

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Primate species with better colour vision are not more likely to have red skin or fur colouration, as previously thought

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The modern sea spider had started to diversify by the Jurassic, study finds

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Majority of consumers care what kind of data they share with retailers and service providers, finds new study

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Majority of gig economy workers are earning below minimum wage: research

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The discovery of a new blood group, MAL, has solved a 50- year-old mystery, allowing identification and treatment of rare patients lacking this blood group

A new study that examined health data on 18 million people reveals higher incidence of mental illnesses for up to a year following severe COVID-19 in unvaccinated people

Butterflies accumulate static electricity to attract pollen without contact

An international team of researchers has shed light on Earth’s earliest ecosystem, showing that within a few hundred million years (4.2 billion) of planetary formation…

Toddlers' brains show significant growth in cognitive skills by 16 months: child’s first two years of life are crucial for developing cognitive skills, particularly executive functions that help adjust thoughts…

There’s a link between low levels of omega-3s and symptoms of psychosis in young adults aged 24

Restricting the choice of flavoured vapes in e-cigs could have an adverse effect on the many adults who use them to reduce or quit smoking, because the lack of flavours it might lead them back to smoking

A decade long study reveals that at least 60% of the genetic diversity found in a historic collection of wheat is unused, providing an unprecedented opportunity to improve modern wheat and sustainably feed an increasing global population

Trilobites killed by volcanic ash

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A randomized trial (n= 5,602) found people randomly recommended to use the Drink Less app reduced their drinking by 39 units a week at 6 months – 2 more units a week on average than a control group who were referred to standard NHS advice

We can learn to be happy, but only get lasting benefits if we keep practising, a first-of-its-kind study has revealed

New research has shown a new type of inhibitor drug, a ‘heparanase inhibitor, could prevent microvascular diabetic complications, such as diabetic eye and kidney disease

30cm worm fossil more than half a billion years old discovered in Greenland

UK study has found that 1 in 3000 patients (in UK and over 1 year period), experience cardiac arrest requiring resuscitation during anaesthesia

Bioengineered stem cell 'plasters' promise fewer surgeries for children with congenital heart disease

Company founded by University of Bristol develops medical fusion reactor

Scientists have uncovered why night shift work is associated with changes in appetite and increase in weight: circadian misalignment can profoundly alter the brain’s regulation of hormones controlling hunger to the detriment of metabolic health

Scientists developed machine learning software that can detect multiple facial expressions at once that are hidden to the human eye, in a new study using videos from headcams worn by babies during interactions with their parents

Researchers report the sighting of two ice giant exoplanets colliding around a Sun-like star 1,800 light years away from Earth

Primate species with better colour vision are not more likely to have red skin or fur colouration, as previously thought

The modern sea spider had started to diversify by the Jurassic, study finds

Mammals’ ancestors survived asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs

Wearable monitor detects stress hormone levels across a full 24-hour day to track early warning signs of diseases caused by dysfunctional levels of the hormone levels like depression, heart disease…

Majority of consumers care what kind of data they share with retailers and service providers, finds new study

An international team, studying macaque brains, have mapped out neurotransmitter receptors, revealing a potential role in distinguishing internal thoughts and emotions from those generated by external influences…

Static electricity attracts ticks to hosts

People who appear to be dependent on alcohol at any age from 17 to 22 were more likely than their peers to have depression by their mid-20s

Majority of gig economy workers are earning below minimum wage: research

A gene in the brain driving anxiety symptoms has been identified, modification of the gene is shown to reduce anxiety levels, offering an exciting novel drug target for anxiety disorders