Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to Bali’s Mount Agung volcano
Indonesian authorities have raised the state of alert to its highest level near Bali’s Mount Agung as officials fear a major eruption.
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expert reaction to reported measles outbreaks in Leeds and Liverpool
It has been reported that there is an outbreak of measles in both Leeds and Liverpool. read more
expert reaction to avatar therapy for auditory verbal hallucinations in people with psychosis
A new study, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, examines whether avatar therapy may help to reduce auditory hallucinations for people with schizophrenia.
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Ipsos poll: where does the public access science information?
expert reaction to paper looking at drinking coffee and health
Scientists evaluate the existing evidence for associations between coffee consumption and multiple health outcomes, in the BMJ. read more
expert reaction to the Autumn Budget
The chancellor of the exchequer has laid out the 2017 Autumn budget. read more
expert reaction to an study looking at rates of congenital heart defects in children born via IVF/ICSI and spontaneous conception
Scientists publishing in Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology report that foetuses conceived with IVF/ICSI methods are at an increased risk of congenital heart defects, compared to spontaneous conceptions. read more
expert reaction to study investigating the association between air pollution and sperm quality in Taiwan
Scientists publishing in Occupational & Environmental Medicine report that exposure to air pollution – in Taiwan – is associated with a lower level of normal shaped sperm and a higher level of sperm concentration.
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expert reaction to paper looking at historical sugar industry documents and evidence of sucrose’s health effects from 50 years ago
A new paper, published in PLOS Biology, examines sugar industry sponsorship of germ-free rodent studies linking sucrose to hyperlipidemia and … read more
expert reaction to reports of high levels of the radioactive isotope ruthenium 106 detected in Russia
High levels of a radioactive isotope were discovered in parts of Russia in September. read more
What will synthetic biology and bioengineering mean for our future?
Human genome editing, 3D-printed replacement organs and artificial photosynthesis – the field of bioengineering offers great promise for tackling the … read more
expert reaction to Amsterdam named as the new location of the European Medicines Agency
Amsterdam has been named as the new headquarters of the European Medicines Agency (EMA). read more
expert reaction to UK Government announcement to increase R&D budget
The UK government have announced that they will work with industry to boost spending on R&D to 2.4 per cent of GDP by 2027.
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expert reaction to the end of the COP23 climate meeting
The COP23 climate meeting has come to an end. read more
expert reaction to media reports* that a human head (/body) transplant has reportedly been carried out on a corpse in China (no published paper yet)
Some media are reporting that a human head transplant has been carried out on a corpse in China. read more
brain training for dementia
A new study, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, reports that computerised brain training may reduce the risk of dementia by 29%. read more
expert reaction to brain training for dementia
A new study, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, reports that computerised brain training may reduce the risk of dementia by 29%. read more
expert reaction to paper on health and social care spending and excess deaths in England
A new paper, published in BMJ Open, reports that health and social care spending cuts linked to 120,000 excess deaths in England. read more
expert reaction to UK supreme court ruling that the Scottish government can set a minimum price for alcohol, rejecting a challenge by the Scotch Whisky Association
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that Scotland can set a minimum price for alcohol, rejecting a challenge by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA).
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expert reaction to research on solar geoengineering and tropical cyclones
A new article, published in Nature Communications, examines impacts of hemispheric solar geoengineering on tropical cyclone frequency. read more