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- Processed plant-based meat alternatives linked to depression risk in vegetarians https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/fake-meat-good-eat-processed-plant-based-meat-alternatives-linked-depression-risk-vegetarians 3 comments
- AI model for near-instant image creation on consumer-grade hardware https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/surrey-announces-worlds-first-ai-model-near-instant-image-creation-consumer-grade-hardware 53 comments
- German court allows patents for AI-generated inventions https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/german-court-allows-patents-ai-generated-inventions 4 comments
- Solar farms in space are possible https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/solar-farms-space-are-possible-say-surrey-and-swansea 2 comments
- Cocoa shown to reduce blood pressure and arterial stiffness in real-life study https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/cocoa-shown-reduce-blood-pressure-and-arterial-stiffness-first-real-life-study 23 comments
- Harpoon successfully captures space debris https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/harpoon-successfully-captures-space-debris 3 comments
- Delayed and disorderly energy transitions will threaten economic and financial stability whilst also increasing the economic risks from climate change https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/delaying-net-zero-transition-could-impose-significant-economic-costs-new-research-reveals 3 comments science
- Surrey announces world's first AI model for near-instant image creation on consumer-grade hardware https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/surrey-announces-worlds-first-ai-model-near-instant-image-creation-consumer-grade-hardware 7 comments technology
- Rural belts around cities can reduce urban temperatures by over 0.5°C | The key to cooling ‘urban heat islands’ may lie in the countryside, according to a new study from scientists at the University of Surrey's Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) and Southeast University (China) https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/rural-belts-around-cities-can-reduce-urban-temperatures-over-05degc 13 comments science
- Vape use significantly impacts the sleep quality and anxiety levels of young adults (18-25Y) https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/vaping-worsens-sleep-quality-and-mental-health-young-people 146 comments science
- Fine motor skills in young children, like drawing and building, are linked to better GCSE scores (General Certificate of Secondary Education) and fewer behavioural problems in childhood and adolescence https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/early-drawing-and-building-skills-linked-enhanced-education-and-behaviour-children 11 comments science
- Climate change linked to spread of diarrhoeal illness: temperature, day length and humidity have been found to be linked to the increased spread of a diarrhoeal illness https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/climate-change-linked-spread-diarrhoeal-illness 32 comments science
- Dieters are often the people encouraging their partners to overeat in a relationship, according to new research https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/are-you-feeder-your-relationship 47 comments science
- Fighting fake news online: going beyond scientific slogans to connect with people emotionally https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/fighting-fake-news-online-going-beyond-scientific-slogans-connect-people-emotionally 9 comments technology
- Fighting fake news online: going beyond scientific slogans to connect with people emotionally. Researchers found only using facts to tackle misinformation didn't change the hearts and minds of anti-vaxxers or have any substantive effect on vaccine hesitancy. https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/fighting-fake-news-online-going-beyond-scientific-slogans-connect-people-emotionally 87 comments science
- Cocoa shown to reduce blood pressure and arterial stiffness in first real-life study https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/cocoa-shown-reduce-blood-pressure-and-arterial-stiffness-first-real-life-study 13 comments upliftingnews
- Cocoa shown to reduce blood pressure and arterial stiffness in first real-life study https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/cocoa-shown-reduce-blood-pressure-and-arterial-stiffness-first-real-life-study 225 comments science
- A third COVID-19 booster is crucial to identifying and fighting new variants, study shows. Twenty different COVID-19 variants were effectively identified and neutralized after a third booster https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/third-covid-19-booster-crucial-identifying-and-fighting-new-variants 32 comments science
- Better lifespan and stability of solid-state lithium-ion batteries. Team injected Xenon ions into a ceramic oxide material to create a solid-state electrolyte. The team found that their method created a battery electrolyte that showed a 30-times improvement in lifespan. https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/lifespan-solid-state-lithium-batteries-extended-surrey-researchers 3 comments science
- Quantum mechanics could explain why DNA can spontaneously mutate. The protons in the DNA can tunnel along the hydrogen bonds in DNA & modify the bases which encode the genetic information. The modified bases called "tautomers" can survive the DNA cleavage & replication processes, causing mutations. https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/quantum-mechanics-could-explain-why-dna-can-spontaneously-mutate 96 comments science
- The first-of-its-kind study found that poor ventilation and fuel choices were the most significant contributors to poor air quality in people’s kitchens, but the size of the kitchen and the way food was cooked also mattered. Frying food led to particularly high levels of indoor pollution. https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/worlds-vulnerable-are-being-polluted-their-own-homes-they-cook-finds-new-surrey-study 5 comments science
- New research has found significant differences between the two types of vitamin D, with vitamin D2 having a questionable impact on human health. Scientists found evidence that vitamin D3 had a modifying effect on the immune system that could fortify the body against viral and bacterial diseases. https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/study-questions-role-vitamin-d2-human-health-its-sibling-vitamin-d3-could-be-important-fighting 662 comments science
- The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the mental health of young people, with increased levels of clinical depression being identified. A decrease in alcohol consumption was also identified amongst young people during the pandemic. https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/covid-19-pandemic-severely-impacts-mental-health-young-people 65 comments science
- Non-invasive skin swab samples are enough to quickly detect COVID-19, a new study suggests. The samples were collected by gently swabbing a skin area rich in sebum - an oily, waxy substance produced by the body's sebaceous glands - such as the face, neck or back. https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/non-invasive-skin-swab-samples-are-enough-quickly-detect-covid-19-new-study-finds 156 comments science
- Researcher proposes new theory of consciousness. The theory posits that consciousness is in fact the brain’s energy field. This theory could pave the way towards the development of conscious AI, with robots that are aware and have the ability to think becoming a reality. https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/new-theory-consciousness-proposed-surrey-scientist 51 comments science
- Analysing 30 previous studies researchers have found that social isolation could be linked to increased inflammation in the body. Inflammation is the body's way of signalling the immune system to heal and repair damaged tissue, as well as defending itself against viruses and bacteria https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/social-isolation-could-cause-physical-inflammation 29 comments science
- should I get a PhD in computer vision? https://www.surrey.ac.uk/postgraduate/computer-vision-robotics-and-machine-learning-msc-2018 26 comments computervision
- New AI neural network approach detects heart failure from a single heartbeat with 100% accuracy https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/new-ai-neural-network-approach-detects-heart-failure-single-heartbeat-100-accuracy 50 comments technology
- Machine enhanced humans – or cyborgs as they are known in science fiction – could be one step closer to becoming a reality, thanks to new research from the University of Surrey and Harvard University. https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/ultra-small-nanoprobes-could-be-leap-forward-high-resolution-human-machine-interfaces 6 comments science
- ‘Geek Girl’ gamers are more likely to study science and technology degrees - Girls who play video games are three times more likely to choose physical science, technology, engineering or maths (PSTEM) degrees compared to their non-gaming counterparts, according to new research. https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/geek-girl-gamers-are-more-likely-study-science-and-technology-degrees 12 comments worldnews
- ‘Geek Girl’ gamers are more likely to study science and technology degrees https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/geek-girl-gamers-are-more-likely-study-science-and-technology-degrees 15 comments technology
- ‘Geek Girl’ gamers are more likely to study science and technology degrees - Girls who play video games are three times more likely to choose physical science, technology, engineering or maths (PSTEM) degrees compared to their non-gaming counterparts, according to new research. https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/geek-girl-gamers-are-more-likely-study-science-and-technology-degrees 2008 comments science
- Impressive demo of space debris being snared with a harpoon and net. Drag sail would eventually be used for de-orbit. https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/net-successfully-snares-space-debris 4 comments space
- Changes in breakfast and dinner timings can reduce body fat - "Although there were no restrictions on what participants could eat, researchers found that those who changed their mealtimes ate less food overall than the control group." https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/changes-breakfast-and-dinner-timings-can-reduce-body-fat 5 comments science
- One in 10 people have traces of cocaine or heroin on their fingerprints - "Scientists have found that drugs are now so prevalent that 13 per cent of those taking part in a test were found to have traces of class A drugs on their fingerprints - despite never using them." https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/one-10-people-have-traces-cocaine-or-heroin-their-fingerprints 6 comments science
- Food should be marketed as a ‘meal’ rather than a ‘snack’ to avoid overeating. In the first ever study of its kind, researchers found that those who had eaten pasta labelled as a ‘snack’ ate more at the taste test then when it had been labelled as a ‘meal’. https://www.surrey.ac.uk/mediacentre/press/2017/food-should-be-marketed-%E2%80%98meal%E2%80%99-rather-%E2%80%98snack%E2%80%99-avoid-overeating 32 comments science
- Healthy people who consume high levels of sugar at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, new study from the UK Univ. of Surrey found https://www.surrey.ac.uk/mediacentre/press/2017/healthy-people-are-risk-developing-heart-disease 25 comments science
- Recommended levels of activity rarely achieved by obese children and those with liver disease: The findings further showed that excess weight is unlikely to be the only driving factor in NAFLD development with genetic susceptibility and ethnicity also likely to be implicated http://www.surrey.ac.uk/mediacentre/press/2015/recommended-levels-activity-rarely-achieved-obese-children-and-those-liver 3 comments science
- New study finds that closing your eyes boosts memory recall. http://www.surrey.ac.uk/features/new-study-finds-closing-your-eyes-boosts-memory-recall 4 comments nottheonion
- Closing your eyes boosts memory recall http://www.surrey.ac.uk/features/new-study-finds-closing-your-eyes-boosts-memory-recall 19 comments science