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Excess belly fat may lead to a reduction in gray matter

A new study has found that excess abdominal fat is associated with a lower volume of gray matter in the brain, resulting in a smaller brain size.

11 Jan 2019

Air pollution on the London Underground is 30 times higher than a busy road

A new report has revealed that the air within the London Underground is 30 times more polluted than the air surrounding London’s busiest roads.

11 Jan 2019

Sleep Research Society selects four outstanding scientists as recipients of 2019 SRS awards

The Sleep Research Society has selected four outstanding sleep and circadian scientists as recipients of the 2019 Sleep Research Society awards, which recognize excellence in sleep and circadian research.

11 Jan 2019

Chemical in sunscreen and cosmetics may harm coral by altering fatty acids

Although sunscreen is critical for preventing sunburns and skin cancer, some of its ingredients are not so beneficial to ocean-dwelling creatures. In particular, sunscreen chemicals shed by swimmers are thought to contribute to coral reef decline.

9 Jan 2019

New ESA and University of Bath rehabilitation project launched

A joint European Space Agency - University of Bath project has been launched that aims to inform ESA's operational experts who develop and implement exercise countermeasures for astronauts.

8 Jan 2019

Research project validates viability of pigments that reduce building temperature, absorb environmental pollution

The Environmental Inorganic Chemistry and Ceramic Materials Group of the Universitat Jaume I (UJI) in Castellón, Spain, has developed a research project to assess, transfer and exploit refreshing and photo-catalytic pigments (cool pigments) with a base of Scheelite that are used to decrease the temperature of buildings and also to absorb part of the environmental pollution.

7 Jan 2019

China’s war on air pollution is leading to rise of ozone pollution

In early 2013, the Chinese government declared a war on air pollution and began instituting stringent policies to regulate the emissions of fine particulate matter, a pollutant known as PM 2.5. Cities restricted the number of cars on the road, coal-fired power plants reduced emissions or were shuttered and replaced with natural gas.

1 Jan 2019

Varying rules on disposal of organic household rubbish across Europe

If you walk into a council office or a recycling center in Germany today you might see a poster for the #wirfuerbio campaign, which states that no plastics including compostable plastics should be added to organic bins.

27 Dec 2018

Atmospheric scientists observe effect of aerosols on clouds at the cleanest place in the world

How do airborne particles, so-called aerosols, affect the formation and life cycle of clouds and precipitation? In order to come one step closer to solving this question, atmospheric scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research and the Leipzig Institute for Meteorology at Leipzig University will observe the atmosphere at one of the cleanest places in the world for at least a year.

21 Dec 2018

Study: Prisoners who have greater exposure to sanctions are more likely to re-offend

Many prisons today use sanctions to discipline prisoners, including segregating them from other inmates, transferring them away from other inmates, and removing them from rehabilitation programs.

20 Dec 2018

DFG establishes nine new Research Units and one new Clinical Research Unit

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft is establishing nine new Research Units and one new Clinical Research Unit.

17 Dec 2018

Amount of compensation for injured workers depends on type of impairment rating system

If you experience an injury at work, the amount of compensation you receive depends on which impairment rating system is used, according to research from McMaster University and the Netherlands.

14 Dec 2018

NVF shoes provide a viable option for track and road racing

In 2014, shoe giant Nike began developing a shoe for elite marathon runners to help them run a marathon in under two hours. In September, a Kenyan running the Berlin Marathon came close with a world record time of 2:01:39.

13 Dec 2018

Retraction of article “Joy of cooking too much” from journal

In a short notification, the editors of the Annals of Internal Medicine have announced that they are retracting a letter called “The Joy of Cooking Too Much: 70 Years of Calorie Increases in Classic Recipes”. The article in question was published in 2009.

9 Dec 2018

Mussels take in microplastic pollution fibers and flush most of them out again

New research shows that mussels readily take in microplastic pollution fibers from the ocean but quickly flush most of them out again, according to a study by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences.

5 Dec 2018

New study shows that sambaqui societies were not ordinary hunter-gatherers

Shell middens are archeological features consisting mainly of the remains of marine animals thrown away near settlements over hundreds or thousands of years. They are the debris of human activity. In Brazil, they are known by the Tupi word sambaqui.

4 Dec 2018

Barts charity funds Queen Mary University to transform the Charterhouse Square campus

£6.5 million of funding has been awarded by Barts Charity to Queen Mary University of London to transform the Charterhouse Square campus at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, and provide modern, cutting-edge teaching and medical research facilities.

3 Dec 2018

Miscellaneous News

Excess belly fat may lead to a reduction in gray matter

Air pollution on the London Underground is 30 times higher than a busy road

Sleep Research Society selects four outstanding scientists as recipients of 2019 SRS awards

Chemical in sunscreen and cosmetics may harm coral by altering fatty acids

New ESA and University of Bath rehabilitation project launched

Research project validates viability of pigments that reduce building temperature, absorb environmental pollution

China’s war on air pollution is leading to rise of ozone pollution

Varying rules on disposal of organic household rubbish across Europe

Atmospheric scientists observe effect of aerosols on clouds at the cleanest place in the world

Study: Prisoners who have greater exposure to sanctions are more likely to re-offend

DFG establishes nine new Research Units and one new Clinical Research Unit

Amount of compensation for injured workers depends on type of impairment rating system

NVF shoes provide a viable option for track and road racing

Retraction of article “Joy of cooking too much” from journal

Mussels take in microplastic pollution fibers and flush most of them out again

New study shows that sambaqui societies were not ordinary hunter-gatherers

Barts charity funds Queen Mary University to transform the Charterhouse Square campus

Proton NMR spectroscopy shows hazelnuts from different regions have different metabolite profiles

Doctors swallow Lego for science

Endocrine Society chooses four Diabetes Caucus leaders as winners of Diabetes Champion Award

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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