Study identifies trigger for ‘head-to-tail’ axis development in human embryo

Scientists have identified key molecular events in the developing human embryo between days 7 and 14 - one of the most mysterious, yet critical, stages of our

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June 17, 2021 ~4 min

Teenagers at greatest risk of self-harming could be identified almost a decade earlier

Researchers have identified two subgroups of adolescents who self-harm and have shown that it is possible to predict those individuals at greatest risk almost

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June 15, 2021 ~6 min


New risk calculator to help save many more lives from heart attack and stroke

A new risk calculator will better predict people at high risk of heart and circulatory diseases years before they strike, and is ready for use across the UK

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June 14, 2021 ~5 min

Astronomers spot a ‘blinking giant’ near the centre of the Galaxy

Astronomers have spotted a giant ‘blinking’ star towards the centre of the Milky Way, more than 25,000 light years away.

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June 11, 2021 ~5 min

England on track to achieve elimination of HIV transmission by 2030 as model shows sharp decrease in HIV incidence

The annual number of new HIV infections among men who have sex with men in England is likely to have fallen dramatically, from 2,770 in 2013 to 854 in 2018,

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June 10, 2021 ~4 min

‘Vegan spider silk’ provides sustainable alternative to single-use plastics

Researchers have created a plant-based, sustainable, scalable material that could replace single-use plastics in many consumer products.

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June 10, 2021 ~7 min

People more afraid of catching COVID-19 are more judgemental, study finds

Researchers studying how we make moral judgements found that people more concerned about catching COVID-19 were more disapproving of the wrong-doings of

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June 9, 2021 ~3 min

Scientists can predict which women will have serious pregnancy complications

Women who will develop potentially life-threatening disorders during pregnancy can be identified early when hormone levels in the placenta are tested, a new

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June 8, 2021 ~6 min


Atom swapping could lead to ultra-bright, flexible next generation LEDs

An international group of researchers has developed a new technique that could be used to make more efficient low-cost light-emitting materials that are

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June 7, 2021 ~3 min

Experiment evaluates the effect of human decisions on climate reconstructions

The first double-blind experiment analysing the role of human decision-making in climate reconstructions has found that it can lead to substantially different

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June 7, 2021 ~6 min

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