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Scientists Invent Pioneering Technique to Construct Rare Molecules Discovered in Sediments from the Bahamas with Potential to Help Treat Disease and Infection

Scientists have created a much faster way to make certain complex molecules, which are widely used by pharmaceuticals for antibiotics and anti-fungal medicines.

Fossil Discovery in Storeroom Cupboard Shifts Origin of Modern Lizards Back 35 Million Years

A specimen retrieved from a cupboard of the Natural History Museum in London has shown that modern lizards originated in the Late Triassic and not the Middle Jurassic as previously thought.

Significant Gaps and Inequalities in the Provision of Specialist Child Weight Management Services in England, Study Finds

Over three quarters of acute NHS trusts in England (77%) do not have a child weight management service, despite being responsible for providing specialist services for the most severely obese, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Bristol and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

From Scientific Exile To Gene Editing Pioneer

Gene editing was a new idea in the mid-1970s.

Pocket Feature Shared by Deadly Coronaviruses Could Lead to Pan-Coronavirus Antiviral Treatment

Scientists have discovered why some coronaviruses are more likely to cause severe disease, which has remained a mystery, until now.

Online Or In-Store? A Guide To Climate-Friendly Clothes Shopping.

Ways to curb your environmental impact, regardless of how you shop

This MIT Solar Technology Can Turn Any Surface Into A Power Source

The multi-use solar cells are thinner than a human hair.

Physicists Say They Made a Mini-Wormhole in the Quantum Realm

Pesky quantum behaviors are getting us closer to figuring out quantum gravity.

New Trial to Assess Whether Rapid Tests Reduce Antibiotic Prescribing for Respiratory Infections in Primary Care

A new randomised controlled clinical trial, led by the University of Bristol, will investigate whether rapid microbiological 'point-of-care' tests for respiratory infections could reduce antibiotic prescribing in primary care, thanks to funding of £1.6 million by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

These Powerful Solar Panels Are As Thin As A Human Hair

The panels generate 18 times more power-per-kilogram than traditional solar technology.

Scientists Closer to Solving a Superconducting Puzzle with Applications in Medicine, Transport and Power Transmission

Researchers studying the magnetic behaviour of a cuprate superconductor may have explained some of the unusual properties of their conduction electrons.

Fertilisers Limit Pollination by Changing How Bumblebees Sense Flowers

Pollinators are less likely to land on flowers sprayed with fertilisers or pesticides as they can detect electric field changes around the flower, researchers at the University of Bristol have found.

New International Study Concludes Digital Media Can Fuel Polarisation and Populism

The question whether the rise in usage of digital media is contributing to the erosion of democracy is a source of popular debate, with tech companies arguing findings are inconclusive.

A Day In The Life Used To Be 17 Hours

The Moon was a lot closer to Earth 2.46 billion years ago, and the shorter distance contributed to shorter days.

Inequities in Access to Bereavement Support in the Uk Persists, New Research Finds

New research has shown there continues to be inequities in access to bereavement support in the UK.

This Far-Off Galaxy Is Probably Shooting Us With Oodles Of Ghostly Particles

Deep under the South Pole sits an icebound forest of wiring called IceCube. It’s no cube: IceCube is a hexagonal formation of kilometer-deep holes in the ice, drilled with hot water and filled with electronics. Its purpose is to pick up flickers of neutrinos—ghostly little particles that often come from space and phase through Earth with hardly a trace.

Why The Ghost Particles Crashing Into Antarctica Could Change Astronomy Forever

About 47 million light-years from where you're sitting, the center of a black-hole-laden galaxy named NGC 1068 spits out streams of enigmatic particles. They're neutrinos -- otherwise known as the elusive "ghost particles" haunting our universe while leaving little trace of their existence.

Association Between Poor Sleep Quality and an Increased Risk of Developing Alzheimer's, New Study Finds

New research has shown an association between sleep quality – less than seven hours - and Alzheimer's disease-related pathology in people without cognitive impairment.

People Smoke More When Smoking from Larger Size Cigarette Packets

People smoke more when smoking cigarettes from larger size packs, according to new research published in the journal Addiction today [3 November].

Patient-Specific Cancer Tumours Replicated in 3d Bioprinting Advance

Bowel cancer patients could in future benefit from a new 3D bioprinting technology which would use their own cells to replicate the complex cellular environment of solid tumours in 3D models.