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Long-term exposure to high levels of air pollution (NO₂ and PM2.5) may harm the brain health of older adults (+65) in England, as it is linked to lower scores in key cognitive abilities…

Social disadvantage can accelerate ageing and increase disease risk

Unofficial parental control apps put children's safety and privacy at risk

Abundance of key immune cells may be influenced by oestrogen and XX chromosomes

Men are unsure of how to start conversation about parental duties

Increased use of ventilation and air cleaners, designed to mitigate the spread of viral infections in hospitals, is likely to have unpredictable effects and may cause viral particles to move around more…

Research reveals why more men than women are diagnosed with deadly heart disease - Women may be missing a diagnosis of a potentially deadly heart condition due to guidelines that don't account for natural differences in sex and body size…

There was a 65% increase in the number of children and young people being admitted to general acute medical wards in hospitals in England because of a mental health concern between 2012 and 2022

A series of more than 100 small earthquakes in Surrey in 2018 and 2019 might have been triggered by oil extraction from a nearby well, suggests a new study.

Previous experience affects family planning decisions of people with hereditary dementia

People motivated by power and the desire to influence others are more likely to share fake news posts on social media

Adults who frequently post on social media are at more risk of developing mental health problems than those who passively view social media content

Genes that determine tooth shape identified: scientists found substantial tooth differences between ethnicities, potentially due in part to a gene inherited from Neanderthals that was only found in study participants of European origin

Legumes (such as soybeans, peas, and beans) outperform processed products like veggie burgers and plant milks as a meat substitute

UK research found most young people who were confirmed to have long Covid three months after a positive PCR test had recovered within 24 months

Language used by mothers affects oxytocin levels of infants

People with poorer mental health are more prone to browsing negative content online, which further exacerbates their symptoms

Scientists have shown for the first time in mice that cell deterioration in a damaged liver can trigger a process linked to aging and impaired function, subsequently affecting other healthy organs in the body

A study tracking 8,442 adults aged 50 and above in England over 10 years found higher education, better occupation, and increased wealth can lower the risk of cognitive impairment or dementia in later life (having post-secondary education was linked to a 43% reduction in risk)

AI can predict study results better than human experts

Using a record frequency range of 5-150GHz, researchers hit wireless speeds of 938 Gigabits per second (Gb/s), nearly 10,000 times faster than the UK’s average 5G speed of 100Mb/s

Cool, light-colored roofs could have reduced London's 2018 average temps by 0.8°C, potentially preventing 249 of the 786 heat-related deaths (32%)

Demographer's work debunking regions of exceptional lifespan wins Ig Nobel Prize

Study of 311,892 people from eight European countries over an average of 10.9 years found every 10% increase in ultra-processed foods in a person's diet is linked to a 17% rise in type 2 diabetes risk

A new wearable brain imaging headgear for babies found unexpected activity in the prefrontal cortex (an area that processes emotions), in response to social stimuli, appearing to confirm that babies start processing what’s happening to them in social situations as early as 5 months old

Weight loss surgery may reduce the risk of developing heart failure for people living with obesity by improving blood flow through their heart muscle

Routine blood test results could expedite cancer diagnosis in individuals with stomach pain or bloating, resulting in a 16% rise in urgent referrals for previously undiagnosed cancer cases

Painting roofs white or covering them with a reflective coating would be more effective at cooling cities like London than vegetation-covered “green roofs,” street-level vegetation or solar panels

Structure and function of the kidneys altered by space flight, with galactic radiation causing permanent damage that would jeopardise any mission to Mars, according to a new study led by researchers from UCL

Potassium depletion in soil threatens global crop yields

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