Assessing the impact of sweeteners on appetite
Replacing sugar with artificial and natural sweeteners in foods does not make people hungrier – and also helps to reduce blood sugar levels, a significant new study has found.
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Mandating indoor air quality for public buildings
An international group of experts are calling for indoor air quality standards to be introduced around the globe.
Cancer deaths plummet in middle aged people
Fewer middle-aged people are dying from cancer in the UK than at any point over the last 25 years, new research shows.
Funding boost for space science project
A pioneering radio astronomy project, introducing skills and expertise to countries across Sub-Saharan Africa, has received a funding boost to continue its transformational work.
Nanosurgical tool could be key to cancer breakthrough
A nanosurgical tool - about 500 times thinner than a human hair - could give insights into cancer treatment resistance that no other technology has been able to do, according to a new study.
Groundbreaking proton beam therapy cancer trial opens
A cancer treatment that is currently available to only a limited number of UK patients is to be tested in a clinical trial to see if it causes fewer long-term side effects than standard radiotherapy.
Heart attack significantly increases risk of other health conditions
Having a heart attack significantly increases the risk of developing other serious long-term health conditions, a major new study shows.
Decarbonising the world’s industries
Harmful emissions from the industrial sector could be reduced by up to 85% across the world, according to new research.
Rare disorder causing extra fingers and toes identified
A rare disorder which causes babies to be born with extra fingers and toes and a range of birth defects has been identified in new research co-led by the University of Leeds.
Meteorite reveals clues to origin of life on Earth
Scientists have discovered chemical and molecular fingerprints of the early solar system inside a meteorite that landed in the UK.