Comments on the recent disruption at Gatwick airport caused by a drone. Lambert Dopping-Hepenstal, Fellow of the Royal Academy of … read more

Reactions to research published in European Journal of Neuroscience that describes a possible new treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Dr Alena Pance, Senior Staff Scientist, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, said: … read more

Reactions to the new Government policy on the disposal of radioactive waste. Dr Shaun Fitzgerald, Director of the Royal Institution, … read more

Research published in Environmental Research Letters shows that there is little evidence for a lack of trend in global mean surface … read more

Reactions to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (defra) strategy on waste and resource management.  Prof Richard Thompson, Head … read more

Research published in JAMA Network Open demonstrates that exclusive use of e-cigarettes results in less exposure to tobacco-related toxicants than cigarette smoking. read more

Research published in Nature demonstrates a potential association between batches of human growth hormone contaminated with amyloid-β protein and the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.  read more

Research published in Heart suggests that working with metals and pesticides could be risk factors for cardiovascular disease specifically among Hispanic/Latino workers. read more

Research published in JAMA Network Open demonstrates that lowest cardiovascular risk was seen among patients with high intensity statin treatment and good adherence. read more

Research published in Nature demonstrates that baboons implanted with genetically modified pig hearts have been able to survive for up to 195 days. read more

Reactions to an assessment of carbon dioxide emissions and their redistribution among the atmosphere, ocean and land (the ‘global carbon budget’) as published in Earth System Science Data. read more

Expert reaction to appointment of Chris Skidmore as science & universities minister read more

Expert reaction to the life sciences sector deal published by the government as part of it’s modern industrial strategy.  read more

A paper published in The Lancet describes the first known case of livebirth following the transplant of a uterus from a deceased donor. read more

Research published in European Heart Journal demonstrates that estimated total sleep duration of 6–8h per day is associated with the lowest risk of deaths and major cardiovascular events.  read more

Research published in the BMJ suggests that parental subfertility and assisted reproductive technologies may contribute to increased offspring asthma risk. read more

Research published in Nature Communications demonstrates a test for the detection of cancer that requires 10 minutes or less to analyse.  read more

Research published in Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that statins provide net benefits at higher 10-year risks for cardiovascular disease than are reflected in most current guidelines. read more

Research published in Human Reproduction suggests that use of personal care products is linked with girls entering puberty at younger age.  read more

Reactions to a NHS England plan to trial very low calories diets as part of The Diabetes Prevention Programme (DPP).   … read more