A view of the Sun from the Extreme ultraviolet Imaging Telescope on ESA/NASA’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, or SOHO. Credit: ESA/NASA A theory as to…
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A new risk-stratification tool that can accurately predict the likelihood of deterioration in adults hospitalized with COVID-19 has been developed by researchers from the UK…
DARC image (left) and corresponding OCT image slice (right). Credit: Novai/UCL/Western Eye Hospital A pioneering new eye test, developed by scientists at University College London…
Aerial view of the active vent and gas plume of Manam volcano, Papua New Guinea, from a fixed-wing drone at 2300 m altitude. Credit: Emma…
An artist’s conception of nanodiamonds used for in vitro diagnostics. Credit: Ella Maru Studio/ UCL The quantum sensing abilities of nanodiamonds can be used to…
None of the mutations currently documented in the SARS-CoV-2 virus appear to increase its transmissibility in humans, according to a study led by University College…
Neuroscientists at University College London (UCL) have used laser beams to “switch on” neurons in mice, providing new insight into the hidden workings of memory…
Laser technology has been used to measure the volume and biomass of giant Californian redwood trees for the first time, records a new study by…
Dozens of mammals could be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 according to a large study modeling how the virus might infect different animals’ cells. Numerous animals may…
The CENOGRID shows Earth has experienced four distinct climate states over the last 66 million years. The detailed climatic changes of the past can be…
An image representing subnanosecond optical switching. Credit: Kevin Price / Detail Design Consultants / UCL A new technique that synchronizes the clocks of computers in…
Our brains have an upper limit on how much they can process at once due to a constant but limited energy supply, according to a…
Artist’s rendition of a binary-star merger, which are believed to create gravitational waves that cause ripples in space-time. Credit: NASA Tiny diamond crystals could be…
A deep-sea soft coral garden habitat has been discovered in Greenlandic waters by scientists. Credit: UCL A deep-sea soft coral garden habitat has been discovered…
On balance, a third of people in the UK have been enjoying the lockdown, while 46% have not been enjoying it and 21% have mixed…
As evidence mounts for the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 infecting various animals, scientists at UCL say a global effort is needed to reduce the risk of…
By analyzing virus genomes from over 7,500 people infected with Covid-19, a UCL-led research team has characterized patterns of diversity of SARS-CoV-2 virus genome, offering…
People are no better than chance at identifying when someone else is recounting a false or real memory of a crime, according to a new…
Stratospheric aerosol geoengineering is the idea that adding a layer of aerosol particles to the upper atmosphere can reduce climate changes caused by greenhouse gases…
This is an illustrative diagram giving an example of how artificial intelligence tackles establishing causation from correlation. Credit: Dr Ciaran Lee (2020) AI can merge…