Scientists comment on a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine looking at butter consumption, plant-based oil consumption, and all-cause, cancer-related and cardiovascular disease-related mortality ...

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 ...

“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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

“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 ...

‘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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

February 25, 2025 expert reaction to Professor Sir Ian Chapman joining UKRI as new Chief Executive Officer . Scientists comment on news that Prof Sir Ian Chapman will be joining U ...

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: ...