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Arboreal anural amphibians amaze academics

July 9, 2022
News
A study intended to track tree-dwelling mammal species has uncovered a surprise occupant in the branches – toads.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Botany, Environment, Environmental, Geology
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Time for masks not musical chairs, health secretary told

July 9, 2022
News
Incoming health secretary Steve Barclay has been urged to reintroduce the wearing of facemasks and purchase top-up vaccine against Omicron COVID-19 variants.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Covid-19, Haematology, Health & Safety, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharmacology, Policy
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Lack of sustained hypertension treatment undermines health objectives

July 8, 2022
News
Discontinued hypertension treatment in some of the world’s leading middle-income nations is a significant factor potentially impacting heart issues and mortality, suggests a multi-national university study.
Life Sciences
Health, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Policy
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Innovations in geodetics for environmental research

July 4, 2022
Feature
From coastal landslide modelling to mapping geological hazards, monitoring active lava domes and biodiversity management, Lee Jones explains how drone-based and terrestrial LiDAR scanning has transformed image capture for environmental...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biotech, Earth & Environmental, Environment, Geology, Geophysics, In Depth
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Tributes paid to neuroscientist Sir Colin Blakemore

July 2, 2022
Scientists and academics have paid tribute to the late professor Sir Colin Blakemore, following his death at the age of 78.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Neuroscience, Policy
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RSPB report criticises poor regulation of 150 pesticides

July 2, 2022
News
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has attacked current risk assessments for chemicals used in UK farmland, claiming these are inadequate to guard wildlife.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, Environmental, Policy
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Understanding viral morphologies with next-generation cryo-EM

June 26, 2022
Insight
With diverse morphologies, our understanding of Archaeal viruses remains scant. Here, Prof Edward H Egelman discusses how his team applied advances in cryo-electron microscopy to uncover the atomic structure and...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Biotech, Comment And Analysis, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Pharmaceutical
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Cambridge’s ninth fund underlines place as UK uni spin-outs investment leader

June 26, 2022
News
Cambridge University has cemented its standing as the UK leader for university spin-outs with the formation of its ninth successive investment fund.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biotech, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Food & Bev, Forensics, Pharmaceutical
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COP president Sharma hails Africa cold chain initiative

June 26, 2022
News
Cabinet minister and COP26 president Alok Sharma has voiced his support for a UK-backed African initiative to limit emissions from cooling technologies.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Food & Beverage, Safety/HSE
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Multimillion pound grant aims to find MND treatment ‘in years, not decades’

June 24, 2022
News
Specialists at six UK universities will share a £4.25 million grant to develop collaborative efforts to find ‘meaningful’ treatments for motor neurone disease (MND).
Life Sciences
Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Neuroscience
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