A study published in Science Advances suggests that Atlantic Ocean circulation could be on course to collapse. Prof Tim Lenton, Director … read more
Scientists react to the response of the UK government to the AI regulation white paper consultation. Dr Andrew Garrett, … read more
A major Royal Society report COVID-19: examining the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions has reviewed the international scientific evidence gathered during … read more
The report published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A looks at the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions for COVID-19. … read more
A paper published in Nature Communications warns of a forthcoming collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). Prof … read more
We’ve had a lot of questions from journalists about the ongoing heatwaves in Europe and the US, so here are … read more
A conference poster (not a peer-reviewed paper) presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) looks at ear acupuncture with … read more
It has been reported that Geoffrey Hinton has left Google and spoken about the dangers of AI. Prof Duc … read more
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have published it’s Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). This Roundup accompanied an SMC Briefing. … read more
A press release from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced that data collection for the COVID-19 Infection Survey … read more
The results of a poll by the Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) as part of their Discovery Decade project … read more
The Prime Minster has created four new departments; the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, the Department for Science, … read more
The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced plans today to ensure all pupils in England study maths in some form until … read more
A study published in JAMA Psychiatry looks at folic acid prescription fills, suicide attempts and intentional self-harm among privately Insured … read more
A conference abstract, presented at the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology Meeting, discusses blue light exposure and puberty onset in … read more
Humans started domesticating animals and using their milk around 10,000 years ago, but at that time all humans lacked a … read more
A study published in the European Journal of Population looks at the well-being of adolescents conceived through medically assisted reproduction. … read more
A comment from Professor Sheila Bird on the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) technical briefing document looking at the use … read more
Here is a comment from Professor Sheila Bird on lateral flow tests and evaluation in case useful. Prof Sheila … read more
A preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed study, reports on the latest data from the REACT-1 study on COVID-19 spread across … read more