Over the last 25 years, the Public Attitudes to Science (PAS) studies have provided data on what people in the UK think about science and scientists, and how informed and engaged they feel when it ...

‘Consuming an unprocessed diet reduces energy intake: A post-hoc analysis of an RCT reveals a role for human ‘nutritional intelligence’’ by Jeffrey M. Brunstrom et al. was published in The American ...

“ Public Attitudes to Science 2025 confirms that the public values science, but does not feel it benefits society equally, or on a personal level. Crucially, the study emphasises a clear course of ...

Scientists comment on the launch of a trial by LifeArc to test whether a finger prick test could be used to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms begin.

Last year, Trump caused a stir by suggesting that taking paracetamol during pregnancy might increase the risk of autism among children, pointing to meta-analyses apparently showing small associations ...

Scientists comment on the evidence around the benefits and harms of social media and social media bans on young people. Dr Holly Bear, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Psychiatry, University of ...

Scientists comment on Copernicus data that shows 2025 was the third hottest year on record. Prof Richard Allan, climate scientist at the University of Reading, said: ...

“We all know that physical activity is good for our health, yet many people struggle to do it regularly. Consistent with previous research studies, this large international observational study has ...

‘Estimating thresholds for risk of cannabis use disorder using standard delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) units’ by Rachel Lees Thorne et al. was published in Addiction at 9:00am UK time on Monday ...

“Dietary intake was self-reported and collected 3-9 years before data were collected on sleep and activity. Diets are known to change, especially in response to morbidity (e.g. cardiovascular disease) ...

“This updated Cochrane review provides robust evidence that exercise can moderately reduce depressive symptoms in adults compared to no treatment or control interventions, with effects appearing ...

“An AI tool with an interface to a platform such as X has little to no thought around use and misuse. The policy that users will be caught afterwards is irresponsible, once the prompts have been made ...