Duckbilled dinosaur fossil discovered in Africa
A new duckbilled dinosaur fossil has been discovered in Africa suggesting that they crossed hundreds of kilometres of open water to get there.
A new mineral has been discovered in a lunar meteorite
A team of European researchers have discovered a new high-pressure mineral in the lunar meteorite Oued Awlitis 001, named donwilhelmsite [CaAl4Si2O11].
£200k Digital Innovation and Engagement fund launches for museums
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has partnered with the Museums Association and The Liminal Space to launch a new £200k Digital Innovation and Engagement fund for museums.
Research finds 96,000 new COVID-19 infections daily in the UK
Imperial College London found that the R number is now at 1.6, which means that new COVID-19 infections are steadily increasing.
Astronomers discover a planet the size of Earth
Astronomers have discovered a new planet the size of Earth in the Milky Way, which does not orbit any host star.
£4 million data project to accelerate COVID-19 treatment
The new £4 million research project, CO-CONNECT, will help scientists access data to help develop potential treatments for COVID-19.
UKRI invests £88 million to modernise research laboratories
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is investing £88 million to modernise research laboratories and expand world-leading facilities.
New £8m funding supports UK-India COVID-19 research collaboration
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India are launching a joint funding initiative to support the UK-India COVID-19 research collaboration.
Vampire bats socially distance themselves when sick
A new paper, published by Oxford University Press, has found that wild vampire bats socially distance themselves from their community when they are sick to slow the spread of disease.
Scientists propose new strategy to identify early signs of dementia
A new 'white matter lesion' mapping tool can find early signs of dementia, with more than 70% accuracy in measuring mental decline.
New research explores the mutation of COVID-19
Researchers at the University of Illinois investigated how the mutation of COVID-19 is making the virus stronger.
Sewage tracking could alert to early warning signs of coronavirus outbreaks
A government project, supported by the Natural Environment Research Council and funded by UK Research and Innovation, is using sewage tracking to alert to early warnings of coronavirus outbreaks across the UK.
COVID-19 in New York: The outbreak came from atleast 109 sources
Researchers have investigated the origins of COVID-19 in New York - from the sources that started the infection, to how it spread through the population.
Depression, anxiety and heart disease connected via same brain region
Researchers at Cambridge University found that over-activity in one brain region links depression, anxiety, and heart disease.
Food waste will be transformed into animal food under UKRI-back project
A new project backed with £5.9 million from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will convert food waste into animal food using insects and carbon-cutting technology.
Research finds hydroxychloroquine does not work against COVID-19
A study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases found that hydroxychloroquine did not work to protect healthcare professionals from COVID-19.
Researchers given £2.3m to investigate the neurological impacts of COVID-19
Researchers from the University of Liverpool and King’s College London have received a £2.3 million fund from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to investigate the neurological impacts of COVID-19.
Could tiny pendulums be the way to detect dark matter?
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have proposed a novel method for detecting dark matter.
Standardising methods for measuring COVID-related deaths
Richard J. C. Brown, Head of Metrology and Jan-Theodoor Janssen, Chief Scientist from the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, explore why the system doesn’t work if everyone is measuring COVID-related deaths differently and how a standardised international definition of COVID-related deaths could bolster public trust.
Molecular science: The importance of sustainable manufacturing of chiral amines
Francesco Mutti, Professor of Biocatalysis at the University of Amsterdam’s Van’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS) highlights an aspect of molecular science that concerns the sustainable manufacturing of chiral amines.