Research project investigating material culture and historic wills inspires night of history and music
Tudor, Stuart and Georgian era wills were the inspiration for a packed public event this week that fused history and...
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Genetics study leads to largescale diabetes clinical trial launch in Chinese hospitals
Scientists have refined a new way of using genetics to identify whether someone has type 1 or type 2 diabetes...
Research shows early patient feedback can predict asthma treatment success
A group of South West-based researchers have shown that early improvements in asthma symptoms can help predict how effective treatment...
Neurodisability in children linked to increased vulnerability to ‘school to prison pipeline’
Children with special educational needs (SEN) are more likely to be excluded from school, which new studies have found to...
Major UK firms on course for ‘disorderly’ green transition
Major UK companies are making progress on cutting greenhouse gas emissions – but a steep change is needed to meet...
High-resolution mapping reveals ocean carbon sink detail
As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels continue to rise, the ocean plays a crucial role in helping to reduce the full...
Deep-sea mining could harm remote ocean ecosystems
Deep-sea mining in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean could harm ocean life including whales and dolphins, new research...
Green hydrogen transition ‘tough but necessary’
A new report highlights the difficulty of kickstarting “green hydrogen” production – an essential step to decarbonising some parts of...
Killer whales make seaweed ‘tools’ to scratch each other’s backs
Killer whales have been seen detaching lengths of seaweed and using them to massage each other – the first evidence...