July 21, 2026 expert reaction to study modelling impact of sea-level rise on UK coastal flood exposure to 2300 . A modelling study published in Nature Communications looks at the ...

July 20, 2026 expert reaction to Lord Vallance resigning as Science Minister . Scientists comment on Lord Patrick Vallance resigning as the Science Minister. Prof Sir John Hardy, ...

Rapid Reactions: responding to breaking news. The demands of the 24-hour media machine mean that news journalists often don’t have the luxury of time to track down the best scientists when a science ...

“This decision by Defra seems to have been driven more by the wider public reaction to concerns that the number of ponies on Dartmoor might decrease even further as opposed to any detailed ...

July 16, 2026 expert reaction to new JCVI recommendations for the MenB vaccine in adolescents . Scientists comment on new JCVI recommendations for the MenB vaccine. Prof Hannah Ch ...

July 16, 2026 expert reaction to Cairngorms wildfire . Scientists comment on wildfires in the Cairngorms region. Dr Zakary Campbell-Lochrie, Lecturer in Fire Science, University o ...

A study published in European Heart Journal looks at microplastics and nanoplastics in the coronary circulation after a heart attack and air pollution exposure. Prof Alun Hughes, Professor of ...

“It’s a registry study. It shows that focal is safe. It doesn’t show that it works compared to standard of care radical treatment (prostatectomy and radiotherapy) which have RCTs showing their ...

A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine looks at the antidepressant fluvoxamine and metformin for fatigue in patients with Long Covid. Prof Christiaan Vinkers, Psychiatrist and Stress & ...

July 15, 2026 expert reaction to new policies announced on social media curfews and turning off addictive features for 16- and 17-year-olds and results of the government commissio ...

Scientists comment on a UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announcement that a new mpox strain has been identified in England. Dr Jonas Albarnaz, Institute Fellow, Capripoxvirus Biology, Pirbright ...

July 15, 2026 State of the UK Climate 2025 . The State of the UK Climate 2025 report provides the latest comprehensive review of the UK’s changing climate based on observations ...