Study reveals brain changes in teenage girls with severe antisocial behaviour
Teenage girls with severe antisocial behaviour show abnormal changes in the structure of their brains, according to a study published today. The findings support previous…
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Why Henry Higgins could tell his barrow girl from his fair lady
When Professor Henry Higgins instructed Eliza Doolittle that it was “Ay not I, O not Ow, Don’t say ‘Rine,’ say ‘Rain’”, he was drawing on years of experience as a professor…
Concordat aims to strengthen UK research integrity
The Wellcome Trust has signed an agreement to promote the highest standards in research, which launches today at Universities UK.
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First research paper from Hubbub: Unemployment 'being rebranded as a psychological disorder'
Unemployment is being rebranded as a psychological disorder, with an increasing range of interventions being introduced to promote a 'positive' psychological outlook or leave…
Surgical Safety Checklist is no magic bullet to prevent unsafe surgery, say researchers
A widely promoted checklist to reduce complications and deaths during surgery is not straightforward to implement in either high- or low-income countries, says new research.…
Proposed changes to the Health and Social Care Bill are a step in the right direction, says Wellcome Trust
The Government’s latest statement on the proposed health reforms is an important step towards ensuring that the new health system supports and promotes research, according to…
Call for sector to unite behind open access
Ten leading organisations from the higher education and research sectors have joined forces to drive forward the implementation of open access in the UK.
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Rare pregnancy condition programmes babies to become overweight
Babies born to mothers who suffer from a rare metabolic complication during pregnancy are programmed to be overweight, according to a study published today in the ‘Journal of…
School students win once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Galápagos Islands
The winners of our Survival Rivals competition to send a group of UK students to the Galápagos Islands are announced today at the British Science Festival in Birmingham.
What is schistosomiasis – and how do we stop it?
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by parasitic worms and transmitted through freshwater snails. It affects 250 million people globally, yet despite its…
Identification of first biomarker for major depression could enable better diagnosis and treatment
Teenage boys who show a combination of depressive symptoms and elevated levels of the ‘stress hormone’ cortisol are up to 14 times more likely to develop major depression…
Wellcome Trust Head of Education comments on GCSE results
Students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland today received the results of their GCSE examinations. Overall, the results are very encouraging, with the number of students…
Here Comes Good Health!
From vans with cinemas in the back to electric signs flashing warnings about maggots, clean teeth and spitting, you couldn’t ignore health in interwar Bermondsey. ‘Here Comes…
Estimates reveal low population immunity to new bird flu virus H7N9 in humans
The level of immunity to the recently circulating H7N9 influenza virus in an urban and a rural population in Vietnam is very low, according to the first population-level…
‘State of the nation’ report of UK primary science education
Facts and figures on UK primary science education across the UK – from how science is taught, to what pupils think of it.
Child’s behaviour linked to father-infant interactions, study shows
Children whose fathers are more positively engaged with them at the age of three months have fewer behavioural problems at the age of twelve months, according to new research…
Mitochondrial donation: ‘Breakthroughs are possible when policy keeps pace with science’
The remarkable achievement of eight healthy babies born following mitochondrial donation IVF shows how long-term support for science saves lives. Beth Thompson, Executive…
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