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- Ancient DNA reveals the world’s oldest family tree https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2021/11/neolithicfamilytree/ 3 comments
- Longer interval between Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine doses boosts immunity https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2021/07/pfizervaccineimmunity/ 62 comments
- Brain connections may explain why girls mature faster http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/press.release/item/brain-connections-may-explain-why-girls-mature-faster#hp-banner 44 comments
- Lifestyle choices that could lower the risk of all cancers. A new study has highlighted 10 lifestyle choices that can reduce the risk of developing certain types of cancer by as much as 30%. https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2023/11/lifestyle-basedcancerpreventionrecommendations/ 538 comments science
- Lifestyle choices that could lower the risk of all cancers https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2023/11/lifestyle-basedcancerpreventionrecommendations/ 53 comments health
- Lifestyle choices that could lower the risk of all cancers https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2023/11/lifestyle-basedcancerpreventionrecommendations/ 33 comments science
- ~2,000 year-old artefact — the first known example of a disembodied wooden phallus recovered anywhere in the Roman world — may have been a device used during sex https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2023/02/vindolandaphallus/ 615 comments science
- A trial in people with high hereditary risk of a wide range of cancers has shown a major preventive effect from resistant starch. Scientists found that resistant starch reduces a range of cancers by over 60%. The effect was most obvious in the upper part of the gut https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2022/07/dietsupplementcanpreventhereditarycancer/ 107 comments science
- New bacteria found that stick to plastic in the deep sea https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2022/04/plasticlovingbacteria/ 7 comments science
- Experts have identified for the first time exactly how exercise can lower your risk of getting bowel cancer and slow the growth of tumours. Physical activity causes the cancer-fighting protein, interleukin-6 (IL-6), to be released into the bloodstream which helps repair the DNA of damaged cells https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2022/04/exercisereducesbowelcancerrisk/ 60 comments science
- Retirement age rising faster than healthy working life expectancy https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2022/01/retirementages/ 1130 comments science
- Scientists identified a new genetic mechanism that can cause severe forms of male infertility: This breakthrough in understanding the underlying cause of male infertility offers hope of better treatment options for patients in the future https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2022/01/maleinfertilitystudy/ 25 comments science
- Ancient DNA reveals the world’s oldest family tree. Analysis of ancient DNA from one of the best-preserved Neolithic tombs in Britain has revealed that most of the people buried there were from five continuous generations of a single extended family. https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2021/11/neolithicfamilytree/ 9 comments science
- Living bricks can generate energy in the home https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2021/02/livingbrick/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=university-news-promotion&utm_content=livingbrick 3 comments science
- Researchers developed visible light communication (VLC) setup capable of a data rate of 2.2 Mb/s by employing a new far-red/near-infrared type of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2020/07/organicdatatransfer/ 4 comments science
- Origins of human language pathway in the brain at least 25 million years old https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2020/04/originsoflanguage25millionyearsold/ 18 comments science
- Key nose cells identified as likely COVID-19 entry points https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2020/04/nosecellscovid-19/ 5 comments science
- Loss of smell and taste added to COVID-19 symptoms https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2020/05/covid-19symptomlossofsmelladded/ 6 comments science
- Origins of language pathway in the brain at least 25 million years old https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2020/04/originsoflanguage25millionyearsold/ 5 comments cogsci
- The human language pathway in the brain has been identified by scientists as being at least 25 million years old -- 20 million years older than previously thought. The study illuminates the remarkable transformation of the human language pathway https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2020/04/originsoflanguage25millionyearsold/ 550 comments science
- Wind erosion has been ruled out as the primary cause of methane gas release on Mars https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2019/08/methaneonmars/ 22 comments space
- Wind erosion has been ruled out as the primary cause of methane gas release on Mars https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2019/08/methaneonmars/ 5 comments science
- Scientists have discovered neurons in insect brains that compute 3D distance and direction. Understanding these could help vision in robots.It's the first time that anyone has identified specific neuron types in the brain of an invertebrate which are tuned to locations in 3D space. https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2019/06/neuronfor3ddiscovered/ 13 comments science
- Even deep sea creatures are eating plastic. Animals from six of the deepest places on Earth were found to contain man-made fibres and plastic in their stomachs, scientists have shown. The latest findings suggest there are no longer any plastic-free marine ecosystems. https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/archive/2017/11/plasticocean/ 20 comments science
- Immersive virtual reality has been shown to help children with autism with nearly 45% remaining free from their fears and phobias six months after treatment (one session introducing CBT and four VR sessions), finds randomised controlled trial involving 32 children with autism aged 8 – 14 years. https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2019/02/blueroomforovercomingphobiasinautism/ 10 comments science
- A child has until the age of two-and-a-half to establish healthy gut bacteria -- with little change after this point, new research has revealed. The study also reinforced the important role breastfeeding plays in providing good gut bacteria to babies during the early stages of their life. https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2018/10/healthygut/ 38 comments science
- The first human corneas have been 3D printed by scientists. The technique could be used in the future to ensure an unlimited supply of corneas. The proof-of-concept research showed how stem cells from a healthy donor cornea were mixed together with alginate and collagen to create a ‘bio-ink’. https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2018/05/first3dprintingofcorneas/ 79 comments science
- “The first human corneas have been 3D printed by scientists at Newcastle University. It means the technique could be used in the future to ensure an unlimited supply of corneas.” https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2018/05/first3dprintingofcorneas/ 107 comments technology
- The praying mantis is the only insect with 3D vision (The ability is sometimes also called stereo vision). New research has shown that praying mantises have a unique mechanism for seeing in 3D -- different from the way humans and other animals see in three dimensions. http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2018/02/newformof3dvisiondiscoveredinprayingmantis/ 9 comments science
- Man-made fibres and plastic found in the deepest living organisms http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/news/2017/11/plasticocean/#hp-banner 3 comments science
- Scientists have identified genes key to the ability of the agave plant -- the plant used to make tequila -- to survive hot, dry conditions. The discovery could inspire the engineering of drought-resistant plants. http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/news/2016/12/tequila/ 12 comments science
- TV exposure linked to female body ideal: For the first time experts have been able to eliminate external factors and specifically pinpoint television as having a direct link with female body ideals. http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/news/2016/02/femalebodyimageideals/ 9 comments science
- Tiny 3D glasses confirm 3D vision in insects http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/news/2016/01/3dglassesformantises/ 4 comments science
- New study finds significant differences between organic and non-organic food http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/press.release/item/new-study-finds-significant-differences-between-organic-and-non-organic-food 5 comments science
- Water samples from the Upper Ganges River shed light on the spread of potential 'superbugs' http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/press.release/item/water-samples-from-the-upper-ganges-river-shed-light-on-the-spread-of-potential-superbugs 16 comments india
- A gene mutation for excessive alcohol drinking found: Researchers have discovered a gene that regulates alcohol consumption and when faulty can cause excessive drinking. They have also identified the mechanism underlying this phenomenon. http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/press.release/item/a-gene-mutation-for-excessive-alcohol-drinking-found 511 comments science
- Recipes by prominent TV chefs are less healthy than supermarket ready meals, Newcastle University researchers say. http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/press.release/item/popular-tv-chefs-less-healthy-than-ready-meals#.unbp1lz8mvk 79 comments science
- Why We Recoil at Unpleasant Sounds http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/press.release/item/nasty-noises-why-do-we-recoil-at-unpleasant-sounds#.uhvyym_a-so 10 comments science
- Human sperm created from embryonic stem cells http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/press.release/item/human-sperm-created-from-embryonic-stem-cells1 3 comments science
- A team from Newcastle University found people put nearly three times as much money into an 'honesty box' when they were being watched by a pair of eyes on a poster, compared with a poster that featured an image of flowers. http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/press.release/item/?ref=1151491586 3 comments science