A study published in Nature Human Behaviour looks at social media use in adolescents with and without mental health conditions.

A study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine looks at ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and premature mortality. Prof Nita Forouhi, Professor of Population Health and Nutrition, MRC ...

“If this agreement paves the way for new supplies of rare earths, that should have a notable impact on the diversification of global mining activities for rare earths – and reduce the dominance of ...

Decarbonising energy will require major investment in new electricity transmission infrastructure. It’s estimated that by 2035 we need to build five times more onshore transmission infrastructure than ...

‘Blood pressure reduction and all-cause dementia in people with uncontrolled hypertension: an open-label, blinded-endpoint, cluster-randomized trial’ by Jiang He et al. was published in Nature ...

Rapid Reactions: responding to breaking news. The demands of the 24-hour media machine mean that news journalists often don’t have the luxury of time to track down the best scientists when a science ...

A study published in Allergy looks at peanut desensitisation in adults with a peanut allergy. Prof Adam Fox, Chair of the National Allergy Study Group, and Professor of Paediatric Allergy at King’s ...

Dr Barry Hayes, Associate Professor in Electrical Power Systems, University College Cork (UCC), said: “This report is a timely reminder of the stark challenges we face in realising our ambition of a ...

A study published in Nature Climate Change assesses temperature-related deaths in urban heat islands. Dr Chloe Brimicombe, Climate Scientist and Extreme Heat Impact Researcher, University of London, ...

Dr Paul Cuffe, Assistant Professor, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University College Dublin (UCD), said: “Electricity grids are tightly-coupled physical systems with an innate ...