Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to the Bletchley Declaration by countries attending the AI Safety Summit
Scientists react to The Bletchley Declaration from countries at the AI Safety Summit. Dr Stuart Armstrong, Co-Founder and Chief … read more
expert reaction to the UK AI Safety Summit
Scientists react to the UK AI Safety Summit. Professor Elena Simperl, a Professor of Computer Science at King’s College … read more
expert reaction to study finding that mobile phone use may affect semen quality
A study published in Fertility & Sterility looks at the association between mobile phone usage and sperm quality. Professor Alison Campbell, … read more
expert reaction to study on remaining carbon budget to meet Paris targets
A study published in Nature Climate Change assesses remaining carbon budgets. Prof Pierre Friedlingstein FRS, Chair in Mathematical Modelling of Climate … read more
expert comment on Cryptosporidium infections
Scientists react to a spike in Cryptosporidium infections in the UK. Prof Paul Hunter, Professor of Health protection, UEA, … read more
expert reaction to study estimating dementia prevalence by 2040
A study published in Lancet Public Health looks at the dementia incidence trend in England and Wales. Prof Marcus Richards, Professor … read more
expert reaction to PM speech on AI and accompanying GO Science discussion paper on capabilities and risks of Frontier AI
Scientists react to the PM’s AI speech and GO Science’s paper on AI risks and capabilities. Dr Stuart Armstrong, … read more
expert reaction to observational study of Tai Chi and Parkinson’s symptoms and complications
A study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry looks at the effect of long term Tai Chi training … read more
Embryo research public dialogue report
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority is currently reviewing the law on fertility treatment regulation and embryo. At the same … read more
expert reaction to association between length of career and chronic traumatic encephalopathy risk in rugby union players
A study published in Acta Neuropathologica looks at the link between the length of rugby careers and the risk of traumatic … read more
expert reaction to study modelling the future melting of the West Antarctic ice-shelf
A study published in Nature Climate Change looks at the future increase of Antarctic ice-shelf melting. Professor John Moore, Arctic … read more
Avian Influenza – research breakthroughs and future of this global threat
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) (HPAI) is now a global threat and the scale of bird flu outbreaks across … read more
expert reaction to study on non-invasive deep brain stimulation
A study published in Nature Neuroscience explores a non-invasive deep brain stimulation technique aimed at memory performance. Dr Leah Mursaleen, … read more
expert reaction to study on polygenic risk scores and their performance in screening, prediction and risk stratification
A study published in BMJ Medicine analyses the performance of polygenic risk scores. Prof Gilean McVean, co-founder and President of Genomics plc, … read more
expert reaction to study looking at spermidine supplementation and age-related fertility decline in mice
A study published in Nature Aging looks at the use of spermidine to enhance fertility in mice. Prof Ying Cheong, Professor … read more
expert reaction to study looking at the design and transplantation of kidney grafts from genetically modified pigs into non-human primates
A new study published in Nature looks at kidney transplants from GM pigs into primates. Prof Dusko Ilic, Professor of Stem … read more
expert reaction to study looking at whether navigational mistakes could be early signs of Alzheimer’s disease
A study published in Current Biology looks at navigational mistakes as a possible sign of Alzheimer’s disease. Dr Leah Mursaleen, Head … read more
expert reaction to study on genome editing in chickens to control avian influenza transmission
A study published in Nature Communications uses genome editing in chickens to control avian influenza transmission. Prof Timm Harder, Laboratory … read more
expert reaction to bedbug situation in the UK
Scientists react to the news of a possible Bedbug outbreak in the UK. Prof James Logan, Professor of Medical … read more
expert reaction to study looking at long-term symptoms after other acute respiratory infections (including the common cold) versus after COVID-19
A study published in eClinicalMedicine looks at long term symptoms associated with respiratory infections such as the common cold versus … read more