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What’s behind the large rise in food allergies among children in the UK?

The number of people in England with food allergies has more than doubled between 2008 and 2018, a new study reveals. The researchers, from Imperial College London, found that rates are highest among preschool children, with 4% having a “probable” food allergy.

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‘Hyper-violent’ Typhoon Gaemi was made fiercer by climate crisis, say scientists

Researchers warn Asia will become an increasingly dangerous place to live until fossil fuels are replaced

The Guardian - UK

Food allergy diagnoses in England doubled in a decade, say researchers

Imperial College London study also found that a third of people at risk of a severe reaction do not carry an EpiPen

The Guardian - UK

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Calls to ban kitchen worktop material after link to incurable disease

Experts have documented eight cases of silicosis in the UK

The Independent UK

Extreme ‘heat dome’ hitting Olympics ‘impossible’ without global heating

Scorching temperatures in Mediterranean countries and north Africa already causing increase in premature deaths

The Guardian - UK

Weight-loss drug could help slow Alzheimer’s cognitive decline, trial finds

Liraglutide appeared to reduce brain shrinkage in people with early-stage Alzheimer’s, a small UK study reports

The Guardian - UK

‘Supermodel granny’ drug could be secret to longer-life, scientists say

While the findings are only in mice, it raises the possibility that the drugs could have a similar effect in humans

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Night owls ‘sharper’ than morning people: How to be productive in the evening and still get enough sleep

Research suggests nights owls perform better at cognitive tests – but whatever your bedtime, we all need to make sure we’re sleeping long enough.

The Independent UK

Night owls’ cognitive function ‘superior’ to early risers, study suggests

Research on 26,000 people found those who stay up late scored better on intelligence, reasoning and memory tests

The Guardian - UK

Chinese firm sought to use UK university links to access AI for possible military use

Exclusive: Revelation of emails to Imperial College scientists comes amid growing concerns about security risk posed by academic tie-ups with China

The Guardian - UK

Scientists and artists create live art based on groundbreaking research

The Great Exhibition Road Festival will see artists create paintings inspired by the work of Imperial College London scientists.

The Independent UK

Imperial College beats Oxford and Cambridge in global university rankings for first time

London university jumps four places from last year to take second spot behind MIT

The Independent UK

London university beats Oxford and Cambridge to be named second best in the world

Imperial College London soars up the university rankings

Evening Standard

UK universities face ‘irreversible decline’, global league table suggests

British institutions face possible closure as 52 out of 90 are given lower positions this year in Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) rankings

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Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Could psychedelic toads boost our brains? London scientists launch trial into substance found on amphibian's skin

Researchers to investigate how substance called 5-MeO-DMT creates ‘mystical experiences’ to explore potential therapeutic benefit

The Independent UK

New AI tool ‘can rapidly rule out heart attacks in people attending A&E’

Rapid-RO could help tens of thousands avoid unnecessary hospital stays each year, researchers say.

The Guardian - UK

‘Personalising stuff that doesn’t matter’: the trouble with the Zoe nutrition app

The wellness project claims to help users make ‘smarter food choices’ based on ‘world-leading science’. But many scientists claim its fee-based services are no better than generic advice

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To better predict volcanic eruptions, you have to dig deep — very deep

New research suggests studying the state of magma in deep reservoirs can improve volcanic eruption predictions.

The Guardian - UK

‘Impossible’ heatwave struck Philippines in April, scientists find

Human-caused climate crisis brought soaring temperatures across Asia, from Gaza to Delhi to Manila

The Guardian - UK

Sleep does not help brain wash out toxins, study suggests

Finding that clearance of fluid in mice brains is lower in sleep and anaesthesia runs counter to dominant view in neuroscience

The Guardian - UK

Physicist Claudia de Rham: ‘Gravity connects everything, from a person to a planet’

The scientist on training as a diver, pilot and astronaut in order to understand the true nature of gravity, and why being able to describe what happens at the centre of a black hole is so important

The Guardian - UK

‘Astonishing speed!’: the University Challenge final reviewed by last year’s winner

From questions about urea to Jeremy Paxman’s lingering legacy, it was a showdown to challenge Oxbridge bias. Alex Radcliffe, captain of Durham’s 2023 winning team, sizes up this year’s final

The Guardian - UK

‘Headaches, organ damage and even death’: how salty water is putting Bangladesh’s pregnant women at risk

As rising sea levels and extreme weather contaminate drinking water sources, doctors are seeing alarming numbers of women with serious health problems including pre-eclampsia

Evening Standard

Imperial announces plans for London's answer to Silicon Valley

Imperial College London wants to set up a new global hub for science, technology and innovation

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