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Health, Care And Social Services Should Be Designed To Be Sensitive To People’s Shame, Experts Urge

Using a ‘shame lens’ can transform interactions between professionals and those they work with, according to a new study

Study Is First To Show Role Of Genomic Changes In Specific Brain Cells In Alzheimer’s Disease

New research - which studied genomic changes in different types of brain cell - has yielded a potentially surprising result: many of the changes in Alzheimer’s disease are in brain cells other than neurons, the cells that actually die as the disease progresses.

Key Breakthrough Links Changes In Length-Of-Day With Climate Prediction

Scientists have made a key breakthrough in the quest to accurately predict fluctuations in the rotation of the Earth and so the length of the day - potentially opening up new predictions for the effects of climate change.

Ambient Noise Associated With Increased Risk Of Stroke

Every 10-decibel (dBA) increase in outdoor noise raises the risk of stroke by 6% for people aged 45 and over living in the Montreal area.

Get Enough Sleep And Live Longer!

Are you an adult aged between 18 and 64 who sleeps 7-9 hours a day? Or are you over 65 and sleep 7-8 hours a day?

Microbial Enzymes Are The Key To Pectin Digestion In Leaf Beetles

The degradation of the cell wall component pectin through the acquisition of an originally microbial enzyme provides access to the nutrient-rich constituents of plant cells.

Catnip And Pea Aphid Came Up With Different Ways To Make The Same Molecule

While the chemical steps for the biosynthesis of nepetalactone appear to be identical in the plants and insects, they use different enzymes to catalyze them.

The Mona Lisa Effect: How Eyespots Deter Predators That Approach From Different Directions

Chicks are intimidated by eyespots that appear to gaze at them, providing an explanation for why eyespots are often symmetrical

Symbiotic Fungi Transform Terpenes From Spruce Resin Into Attractants For Bark Beetles

When metabolizing spruce bark, the insect’s fungal partners release volatile compounds that bark beetles recognize through specialized olfactory sensory neurons

Reprogramming Of Immune Cells Shown To Fight Off Melanoma

A new way of reprogramming our immune cells to shrink or kill off cancer cells has been shown to work in the otherwise hard to treat and devastating skin cancer, melanoma.

Scientists Detect Seismic Surface Waves On Planet Other Than Earth For First Time

Following two large meteorite impacts on Mars, researchers have observed, for the first time, seismic waves propagating along the surface of a planet other than Earth.

NASA Detects Stunning Meteoroid Impact On Mars

NASA’s InSight lander recorded a magnitude 4 marsquake on Christmas Eve, 2021, but scientists learned only later from orbiter images the cause of that quake: a meteoroid strike estimated to be one of the biggest seen on Mars since NASA began exploring the cosmos.

Concern Over Unregulated High Street Health Checks That May Be Putting Extra Pressure On The NHS

An investigation by the British Medical Journal (BMJ), highlights companies are offering private blood tests for a range of conditions and deficiencies, with some making misleading claims, not backed by evidence, and leaving an already overworked NHS to follow up “abnormal results".

Insects Affect Electric Fields In The Atmosphere, Researchers Find

The electric charge of insects can cause changes in the electricity of the atmosphere which are comparable with weather processes, researchers at the University of Bristol and University of Reading have found.

Timely Study On Rising Groundwater Offers Hope For Drought-Stricken East Africa

New research indicates better groundwater supply management could hold the key to help combat the impact of climate change in East Africa, where countries are currently facing the worst drought and food insecurity in a generation.

Bristol Researchers Make Important Breakthrough In Quantum Computing

Researchers from the University of Bristol, quantum start-up, Phasecraft and Google Quantum AI have revealed properties of electronic systems that could be used for the development of more efficient batteries and solar cells.

Ratio Shift Of Protein In Brain Cells Causes Changes Underlying Early Cognitive Decline, New Discovery Shows

Early cognitive decline may result from a shift in the ratio of a protein sub-type in our brain cells triggering cell-loss.

Seaweed-Based Battery Powers Confidence In Sustainable Energy Storage

Bristol-led team uses nanomaterials made from seaweed to create a strong battery separator, paving the way for greener and more efficient energy storage.

Continuity Of Care Associated With Improved Prescribing For Patients At Risk Of Heart Disease

People at risk of heart disease are more likely to be prescribed relevant medications if they see the same GP over time (known as continuity of care) but not more likely to take their medications (known as adherence), according to researchers at the University of Bristol.

Jurassic Ichthyosaurs Divided Food Resources To Co-Exist, Researchers Find

Early Jurassic ichthyosaur juveniles show predatory specialisations, scientists at the University of Bristol have revealed.