Trochlear dysplasia: A common & confusing knee condition
Trochlear dysplasia is a common abnormality of the knee, a strict definition upon objective criteria and biomechanical studies is missing
25% of global rivers have significant pharmaceutical pollution
Data finds that over one quarter of global rivers have significant pharmaceutical pollution - including toxic levels of antibiotics.
COVID vaccine improves both mental health and safety
Having just one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine significantly reduced multiple psychological distress factors, improving the well-being and safety of recipients.
Just 5% of COVID expenditure could prevent the next pandemic
Reducing the risk of future pandemics takes investment, biodiversity action, and fostering better human-wildlife relationships to prevent the spread of zoonotic viruses.
The fight against poverty would not solve carbon emissions
Research highlights that fighting poverty would not change existing climate goals, as richer countries are substantially more responsible for carbon emissions.
‘Levelling up’ doomed to fail unless government gives our lungs a boost
Sarah Woolnough, Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation, says the government should not miss this vital opportunity to protect our health.
80% of people living with depression not diagnosed or treated
According to The Lancet, 80-90% of people living with depression in low-and-middle-income countries are not diagnosed or treated.
Big science from little telescopes
NAOJ Director General Saku Tsuneta explains Japan’s strategy of using both large and small facilities for multi-messenger astronomy
Fully assembled & integrated plant to produce advanced biofuels
Here, we learn about the Horizon 2020 To-Syn-Fuel project that opens its pre-commercial plant to demonstrate the conversion of waste biomass to liquid fuels & green hydrogen.
Reproductive ageing in women affected by experience of abuse
Women who experience or witness abuse, to themselves or to others, can have their menopause induced earlier, and accelerate their reproductive ageing.
Third known case of HIV remission after stem cell transplant
After receiving a cord blood stem cell transplant to treat acute myeloid leukaemia a woman with diagnosed HIV has had no detectable levels of HIV for 14 months
Too soon to remove masks in US elementary schools, says study
COVID-19 case numbers need to be far lower than current rates before lifting mask mandates in US elementary schools according to new research
Letting species go extinct through collective memory
Species can disappear from our societies, cultures and discourses at the same time as, or even before, they are made biologically extinct
Reducing medical costs for inpatients with thyroid cancer
Professor Hiroki Konno at Nihon University explores proposals for reducing treatment costs for patients with thyroid cancer in Japan.
Damaged seagrasses can emit methane, even after death
Scientists find that seagrasses continue to produce methane even decades after the plants die – highlighting the potential for more methane emissions if seagrasses are threatened.
Scientist creates genetically engineered kill switch for microbes
A team at Washington University, St. Louis are creating a genetically engineered kill switch for some microbes, which would remotely cause them to self-destruct.
The key to safe sex education is understanding pleasure
Acknowledging pleasure as a key driver of sexual behaviour has more success in teaching safe sex than traditional sex education – as well as targeting STI/HIV risk reduction.
Team unveils history of Antarctic ice in relation to climate change
A National Science Foundation funded-study by the University of South Florida documents the evolution of Antarctic ice sheets, 20 million years ago.
New potential therapy for aggressive bladder cancer
Led by Yale Cancer Center, new research shows that enfortumab vedotin is an effective alternative for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC)
Sand is vital for the protection of coastal regions
The depletion of sand in coastal regions has become a threat to ecosystems everywhere, as sand has become a scarce resource – but it could also solve coastal erosion.