Many more black holes could be ‘hiding’ in the universe than previously thought A new study by the University of Southampton has found the galactic giants behind clouds of dust and gas. Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025
New study finds best treatments for adults with ADHD Stimulant drugs are well tolerated and have an impact on symptoms, according to the review. Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024
What’s the best treatment for ADHD? Largest study finds new clues Stimulant drugs are well tolerated and have an impact on symptoms, according to the review The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024
Ancient cosmic collisions may have birthed the universe's most monstrous galaxies Astronomers have discovered that large flows of cold gas created by collisions between galaxies in the early universe may have forged some of the most monstrous star systems. Space · Dec 8, 2024
Dino teeth help scientists take a bite out of history 135 million years ago For the first time, UK paleontologists said tyrannosaurs have been identified in sediments of this age and region The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024
An intergalactic mystery that stumped scientists for decades is close to being solved How galaxies, which look similar to bulging footballs emerged, has been at the centre of research for decades The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024
Mystery of how giant galaxies formed could be close to being solved Scientists from the University of Southampton believe galaxies crashed together to create gigantic elliptical galaxies. Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2024
Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy shown to improve bone density in childhood Researchers said bone density scans showed they contained more calcium and more minerals, making them stronger and less likely to break. The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024
Can we solve the satellite air pollution problem? Here are 4 possible fixes New technologies including recoverable satellites and in-orbit space debris recycling could help solve the satellite air pollution problem and prevent a new ecological crisis in the future. Space · Nov 1, 2024
Three judges announced for The Conversation Prize for writers The Conversation UK, Curtis Brown and Faber are pleased to announce our three judges for The Conversation Prize for writers: Miriam Frankel, senior science editor at The Conversation UK, Priya Atwal, historian, broadcaster and community history fellow at the University of Oxford, and Alice Hunt, professor of early modern literature… The Conversation · Oct 30, 2024
‘Utterly unique’ Bronze Age hoard found in Borders saved for the nation An “utterly unique” hoard of hundreds of Bronze Age items discovered by a metal detectorist in the Scottish Borders has been saved for the… The National (Scotland) · Oct 24, 2024
‘Utterly unique’ Bronze Age hoard saved for the nation The Peebles Hoard was discovered by a metal detectorist in the Scottish Borders in 2020. Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024
Sea trials under way for wind-powered sail in bid to cut shipping emissions Scientists from the University of Southampton are experimenting with a new wing-sail which can be fitted to vessels to use the wind to travel. Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2024
New breakthrough laser test could detect different types of dementia in seconds Diagnosing dementia can take more than two years with current tools The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024
Space · Oct 4, 2024 Dangerous satellite air pollution exists in a legal loophole Air pollution from re-entering satellites is a potential environmental disaster that evades Earth-based laws, experts say.
Medical Daily · Oct 4, 2024 New Promising Alzheimer's Drug May Prevent Tau Build-Up, Study Finds The latest drug, RI-AG03, is a peptide inhibitor that blocks tau-build-up, acting at two regions of the protein, preventing it from sticking together.
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2024 Alzheimer’s breakthrough after drug treatment success Study found that the medication, called RI-AG03, was effective at preventing the buildup of Tau proteins
LiveScience · Sep 25, 2024 Human genome stored inside near-indestructible '5D memory crystal' that could survive to the end of the universe The record-breaking crystal will act as a DNA time capsule that could be used to bring back humanity after our extinction, researchers say. But not everyone is convinced.
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2024 Falkland Islands ‘were covered in lush rainforest up to 30 million years ago’ Dr Zoe Thomas, from the University of Southampton, found that the South Atlantic archipelago was once covered in cool, wet woodland.
Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2024 Japanese scientists graft living skin onto ‘smiling’ robot Researchers say breakthrough could pave the way to realistic humanoids in the future.
The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024 Scientists working on cancer vaccine that uses immune system’s ‘killer’ cells ‘As well as liver cancer, killer cell treatment in the future could be used to treat head and neck cancers, endometrial, bladder or breast cancer’
LiveScience · Aug 16, 2024 Dodos were fast and powerful, not slow and inept, definitive preserved specimen suggests A new study has cleared up misconceptions about the extinct dodo, identifying the reference specimen for the species and showing they were fast and powerful.
The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024 Scientists solve mystery of some of Earth’s most dramatic landscapes Results showed that when continents split, the stretching of the continental crust causes stirring in the Earth’s mantle
Autosport · May 2, 2024 Adrian Newey to join Aston Martin - legendary designer's F1 career highlights Newey had previously renewed his contract with Red Bull last year, but it was confirmed by the team in May that he will leave during the first part of 2025. There had been growing speculation about his future with the team and it was reported that he was unsettled with the…
The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2023 Winter virus jab for babies ‘can cut RSV-related hospital admissions by 83%’ The treatment could help ease seasonal pressures on the NHS, researchers said.