Extra practice blending letter sounds helps struggling readers
New research has shown that extra practice in blending printed letter sounds can help struggling…
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How heat can be used in computing
Physicists have demonstrated that, combining specific materials, heat in technical devices can be used in…
New way of searching for dark matter
Wondering whether whether Dark Matter particles actually are produced inside a jet of standard model…
Scientists devise new technique that can pinpoint the causes and treatments of autoimmune diseases
An international team of researchers has developed a method that combines advanced high-throughput microfluidics and…
Alien haze, cooked in a lab, clears view to distant water worlds
Scientists have simulated conditions that allow hazy skies to form in water-rich exoplanets, a crucial…
Fish IgM structure sheds light on antibody evolution
Researchers have analyzed the antibody Immunoglobulin M in rainbow trout to shed some light on…
Vampire bats make northward flight seeking stable climates
A new article predicts that vampire bats — currently only found in Mexico and Central…
New method uses crowdsourced feedback to help train robots
A new technique enables an AI agent to be guided by data crowdsourced asynchronously from…
New platform solves key problems in targeted drug delivery
Cell and gene therapies hold promise for treating various diseases, but technology to deliver targeted…
Stem cell-based treatment controls blood sugar in people with Type 1 diabetes
An innovative stem cell-based treatment for Type 1 diabetes can meaningfully regulate blood glucose levels…
Halt plans to restrict foreign workers joining the NHS and care services, say leaders
NHS and care leaders have called for the government to abandon plans to restrict the…
Physician associates and doctor apprenticeships can be part of the future of medicine
Physician associates and apprenticeships are seen by many in the medical profession as controversial, and…
Consultants in England to vote on new pay deal
The BMA and the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association are to put a pay offer…
Medical associate professionals: we need calm heads and a pause
As Partha Kar said in his recent column, the whole situation around medical associate professionals,…
The Fens of eastern England once held vast woodlands
The Fens of eastern England, a low-lying, extremely flat landscape dominated by agricultural fields, was…
Deprivation and learning disabilities linked to increased risk of dying from sepsis, study finds
People from the most socioeconomically deprived groups in England are almost twice as likely to…
Online searching of patients is a complement, not a workaround
Amara says that searching for information about patients online is an unspoken taboo, with limited…
Can I treat an acquaintance?
The pitfalls can varyAlison Whiting, policy officer for standards at the General Medical Council, says,…
Covid inquiry: The week that science became both bamboozling and a millstone
PM was bamboozled and confused over sciencePatrick Vallance, the UK government’s chief scientific adviser (CSA)…
Give the Gift of Health with This Apple Watch Alternative, Now Just … – Entrepreneur
Give the Gift of Health with This Apple Watch Alternative, Now Just … Entrepreneur Read Original…
Decoding cell fate: Key mechanism in stem cell switch identified
Stem cells can differentiate to replace dead and damaged cells. But how do stem cells…
Separating out signals recorded at the seafloor
Research shows that variations in pyrite sulfur isotopes may not represent the global processes that…
‘Dolomite Problem’: 200-year-old geology mystery resolved
For 200 years, scientists have failed to grow a common mineral in the laboratory under…
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How shipwrecks are providing a refuge for marine life
New research has highlighted how the estimated 50,000 wrecks around the UK coastline are protecting the…
A fifth higher: Tropical cyclones substantially raise the Social Cost of Carbon
Extreme events like tropical cyclones have immediate impacts, but also long-term implications for societies. A…
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AI recognizes the tempo and stages of embryonic development
How can we reliably and objectively characterize the speed and various stages of embryonic development?…
Study provides fresh insights into antibiotic resistance, fitness landscapes
A new study suggests that E. coli bacteria may have a higher capability to evolve antibiotic resistance…
‘Strange metal’ is strangely quiet in noise experiment
Experiments have provided the first direct evidence that electricity seems to flow through ‘strange metals’…
Telescope Array detects second highest-energy cosmic ray ever
In 1991, an experiment detected the highest-energy cosmic ray ever observed. Later dubbed the Oh-My-God…
Sixty seconds on . . . red wine headache
Why are you shouting?It’s good news! Scientists at the University of California, Davis, think they’ve…
Fellowships and international medical graduates: the need for a reappraisal
Davies highlights the challenges of various fellowship schemes for international medical graduates (IMGs).1 Since the…
When I use a word . . . Medicines regulation—poisons
Paracelsus’s dictumThe Swiss-born physician and alchemist who called himself Paracelsus (1493–1541) was born Philippus Aureolus…
Rise in people found dead and decomposed suggests breakdown of support networks, say researchers
Researchers have raised concerns over the increasing number of people in England and Wales whose…
Example of a good fellowship scheme worthy of imitation by more trusts
The matters raised in this article are timely and important.1The need to streamline trainee education…
Scrap contracts that allow private firms to “play fast and loose” with GP surgeries, say LMCs
Time limited contracts that were introduced to allow private companies to run NHS GP surgeries…
Bring in GP waiting lists to manage demand, says BMA
GPs need to consider creating waiting lists for patients in order to manage workload in…
Calls for cervical screening should treat women like adults
Northwest Cancer Research, a cancer charity in the northwest of England and north Wales, has…
ADHD: GPs demand action to support England’s “shamefully underfunded” services
Local general practice leaders have called for urgent action to tackle chronic underfunding of attention…
Medical education is still complicit in poor healthcare outcomes for ethnic minority patients
Last year I returned to clinical practice in the UK as a paediatric registrar after…
A pink patch on the face of an infant
A seven week old female infant presented with an asymptomatic pink-red rash on the left…
The “abortion trail” to England from the rest of the British Isles is on rocky ground
Earlier this year Kelly, 35, contacted the Abortion Support Network (ASN), a charity headquartered in…
Tom Nolan’s research reviews—23 November 2023
Emotional distress affecting outcomes of cancer treatmentCould cancer treatment protocols one day recommend delaying treatment…
How African countries can prepare for the next pandemic
The resilience of African countries to disease outbreaks such as Ebola, cholera, malaria, and, recently,…
New clues into the head-scratching mystery of itch
Scientists show for the first time that bacteria can cause itch by activating nerve cells…
Revolutionary breakthrough in the manufacture of photovoltaic cells
Engineers have achieved a world first by manufacturing the first back-contact micrometric photovoltaic cells. Read…
Chemists use oxygen, copper ‘scissors’ to make cheaper drug treatments possible
Researchers have devised a way to produce chemicals used in medicine and agriculture for a…
From the first bite, our sense of taste helps pace our eating
When you eagerly dig into a long-awaited dinner, signals from your stomach to your brain…
Argentina: Public health budget and abortion access at risk after Milei elected president
The election of self-proclaimed anarcho-capitalist Javier Milei as president of Argentina on 19 November has…
Developmental dysplasia of the hip in infants and children
What you need to knowDevelopmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a spectrum of conditions,…
China: Rising cases of respiratory disease and pneumonia spark WHO concern
The World Health Organization has made an official request to China for more detailed information…