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Contrary to the commonly-held view, the brain does not have the ability to rewire itself to compensate for the loss of sight, an amputation or stroke, for example, say scientists from the University of Cambridge and Johns Hopkins…

One in five children and young people have a probable mental health condition, according to The Mental Health of Children and Young People in England 2023 report, published today. The report also reveals a significant rise in those being…

Scientists have discovered how poxviruses evade natural defences in living cells, and realised that drugs to stop them doing this are already available.The drugs we identified may be more durable than the current treatment for…

Investment in ‘hydromet systems’ using technologies from AI to SMS would provide a nine-to-one ROI in saved lives and assets across African nations.Well-funded hydromet systems must become a priority to help at-risk populations mitigate…

Researchers have found a new way to measure dark energy – the mysterious force that makes up more than two-thirds of the universe and is responsible for its accelerating expansion – in our own cosmic backyard.Andromeda is the only galaxy…

Findings may demonstrate a brain and behavioural basis for how nicotine addiction is initiated and then takes hold in early life, say scientists. Smoking is perhaps the most common addictive behaviour in the world, and a leading cause of…

Researchers have found a way to control the interaction of light and quantum ‘spin’ in organic semiconductors, that works even at room temperature.These new materials hold great promise for completely new applications, since we’ve been…

Local communities are not incentivised to protect tropical forests that are hugely valuable for global climate regulation, a new study has found.International funding could help smallholder farmers to boost yields on their existing land…

A large-scale international collaboration has identified new genes associated with breast cancer that could eventually be included in tests to identify women at increased risk of the disease.To our knowledge, this is the largest study of…

The largest ever study of the genetics of the brain – encompassing some 36,000 brain scans – has identified more than 4,000 genetic variants linked to brain structure. The results of the study, led by researchers at the University of…