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Pioneering Study Shows Flood Risks Can Still Be Considerably Reduced If All Global Promises to Cut Carbon Emissions Are Kept

Annual damage caused by flooding in the UK could increase by more than a fifth over the next century due to climate change unless all international pledges to reduce carbon emissions are met, according to new research.

Bristol Student Rides Wave of Academic Success with Study Showing Surfing Boosts Mental Health

Pioneering research showing the mental health benefits of surfing by a University of Bristol student has led to an exciting partnership with The Wave to expand the study.

Genetic Variation That Protected Against Black Death Still Helps Protect Against Infection but Increases Autoimmune Disease

The same genetics that helped some of our ancestors fight the plague is still likely to be at work in our bodies today, potentially providing some of the population with extra protection against respiratory diseases such as COVID-19, according to research led by scientists at University of Bristol.

Pioneering Analysis Projects Extreme Rainfall In UK May Be More Common and Erratic Over Next Century as Impact of Climate Change Intensifies

A new set of 100-year climate projections has been created to assess the likelihood of heavy rain downpours in the UK, which can cause flash flooding, over the coming years and decades.

Sea Temperatures Control the Distributions of European Marine Fish

An analysis extending from southern Portugal to northern Norway highlights the importance of temperature in determining where fish species are found.

Delaying Treatment for Localised Prostate Cancer Does Not Increase Mortality Risk, Trial Shows

Active monitoring of prostate cancer has the same high survival rates after 15 years as radiotherapy or surgery, reports the largest study of its kind today.

Researcher: 'We’re hoping to identify a way to counteract that suppressive response, so that we can reactivate the lung-tumor-targeting T cells.'

New research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has discovered that bacteria present in the lungs create an environment that suppresses the activation of cancer-killing T cells in the nearby lymph nodes, making immunotherapy treatments less effective.

Cow Dung Possible Sustainable Material of the Future, Study Finds

Livestock dung could be used to create the next generation of cellulosic materials, according to a new report.

Landmark Quantum Breakthrough Paves Way for World-First Experimental Wormhole to Help Unravel Deepest Mysteries of Universe

One of the first practical applications of the much-hyped but little-used quantum computing technology is now within reach, thanks to a unique approach that sidesteps the major problem of scaling up such prototypes.

Extinction Vulnerability During Ancient Biodiversity Crises Is Unpredictable

Evidence from past extinctions cannot be used as a definitive way of predicting future biodiversity loss, scientists have found by using AI.

Rice University scientists discover enzyme for precision molecular control

A team of scientists at Rice University has discovered a new enzyme with precision molecular control in directing specific molecules on how to arrange themselves right down to the angle of their individual hydrogen bonds that could lead to the development of better therapeutic options.

New Rice University research approach sheds light on Alzheimer's disease research

A team of researchers from Rice University has used fluorescence lifetime (FLT) to understand a peptide associated with Alzheimer's disease, finding that protein plaques associated with disease are stickier than previously thought.

Reversing Drug Resistance In Lung Cancer

University of Missouri researchers were awarded a $2.35 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to help overcome drug resistance in non-small cell lung cancer.

A Smoky Solution — For Plants

After MU researchers started examining the impact of smoke on plant growth after a wildfire, their surprising discovery could one day lead to new farming practices.

COVID-19 Pandemic Hurt Academic Experience For African International Students, MU Study Finds

Findings can help universities direct more tailored support to vulnerable populations during times of crisis.

Storytelling Helps College Students Relieve Stress, Improve Confidence During The COVID-19 Pandemic

A University of Missouri researcher and colleagues find that individual life stories can give us hints about how college students are adjusting to life during a pandemic.

Tuberculosis Vaccine Could Assist Future COVID-19 Vaccine Development

Research Findings Suggest Strategy to ‘Complement and Extend’ the Protection Offered by Existing COVID-19 Vaccines

The Magic of Building with Mushrooms

Fungus-based construction materials could be useful in remote settings or at the scenes of natural disasters.

Screening Program Could Identify 1 Million Americans with Genetic Heart Disease

A screening program that combines genetic and lab testing could identify 1 million Americans who are at risk of early death from heart disease because they carry a gene that causes high cholesterol, found researchers at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.