Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to study suggesting childhood exposure to bacterial toxin from certain E. coli strains may be associated with colorectal cancer rate increase among the young
A study published in Nature looks at E. coli strains and an association with increased colorectal cancer rates. Professor Trevor Graham, Professor of … read more
Geoengineering – an explainer on the science and ethics
Geoengineering, also known as climate engineering or climate intervention, refers to the deliberate, large-scale manipulation of the Earth’s climate system … read more
expert reaction to cluster-randomised trial of blood pressure reductions for all-cause dementia
A study published in Nature Medicine looks at blood pressure control for dementia. Prof David Attwell, Director, BHF/UKDRI Centre for Vascular … read more
expert reaction to study assessing temperature-related deaths in urban heat islands
A study published in Nature Climate Change assesses temperature-related deaths in urban heat islands. Dr Chloe Brimicombe, Climate Scientist and Extreme … read more
expert reaction to study looking at the global distribution of cropland contaminated by heavy metal pollution
A study published in Science looks at global soil contamination by toxic metals. Dr Lucie Buchi, Senior Lecturer in Crop Ecology … read more
expert reaction to study on population attributable fraction of incident dementia associated with hearing loss
A study published in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery looks at dementia associated with hearing loss. Prof Jason Warren, Professor … read more
expert reaction to top line results in Lilly press release about their phase 3 ACHIEVE-1 trial of their oral GLP-1 (orforglipron) and weight loss efficacy, and safety
Scientists comment on phase 3 trial results of Lilly’s oral GLP-1 (Orforflipron). Prof Naveed Sattar, Professor of Cardiometabolic Medicine/Honorary … read more
expert reaction to study on a three-sigma probability event of biological activity outside our solar system
A study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters looks at the probability of biological activity on the K2-18 b exoplanet. … read more
expert reaction to study of nitrogen fertilised grassland and pollen allergies
A study published in The Lancet Planetary Health looks at the impact of nitrogen fertiliser on pollen allergies. Dr Roy Neilson, … read more
expert reaction to study looking at lab-grown chicken muscle tissue chunks
A study published in Trends in Biotechnology looks at lab grown chicken chunks. Dr Rodrigo Amaro-Ledesma, Director of the Bezos Centre … read more
expert reaction to China being approved to access UK Biobank GP records
Scientists comment on China being approved to access half a million UK Biobank GP records. Rimesh Patel CEng, Former … read more
expert reaction to study looking at vaping rates in Britain
A study published in Addiction looks at changes in vaping trends in Britain. Prof Caitlin Notley, Professor of Addiction Sciences, Norwich … read more
expert reaction to State of the Climate 2024
Climate scientists comment on the ‘State of the Climate 2024’ report, published by Copernicus Climate Change Service and World Meteorological … read more
expert reaction to study looking at the effect of global warming on persistence and intensity of marine heatwaves
A study published in PNAS looks at global warming and the intensity of marine heatwaves. Dr Caroline Rowland, Scientific Strategic Head … read more
expert reaction to meta-analysis on digital technology use and cognitive aging
A meta analysis published in Nature Human Behaviour looks at technology use and cognitive aging. Dr Davide Bruno, Reader in … read more
expert reaction to study on projected lifetime cancer risks associated with Computed Tomography (CT) imaging in the US
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine looks at CT scans and lifetime cancer risk in the USA. Lynda Johnson, Professional … read more
expert reaction to the Scunthorpe British Steel factory situation
Scientists comment on the British Steel factory situation. Prof David Dye, Professor of Metallurgy, Imperial College London, said: How … read more
expert reaction to study suggesting potential patient harms associated with use of AI medical outcome-prediction models
A study published in Patterns looks at potential patient harms linked to the use of AI medical outcome prediction models. Professor … read more
expert reaction to the BARCODE1 trial assessing the use of a polygenic risk score in screening for prostate cancer
The results of the BARCODE1 trial, published by The New England Journal of Medicine assesses the use of a polygenic risk … read more