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neuroscientist and mathematician among Royal Society Medal winners
Professors Hannah Fry ( Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis) and Gillian Bates ( Queen Square Institute of Neurology) have been honoured with Royal Society Medals.
Masturbation paper researcher attacks ‘groupthink’ backlash
Ms Michelle Shipworth ( Energy Institute) was an early critic of the paper. She said: “Academia is becoming more attitudinally homogenous and, at the same time, more censorious, making it increasingly dangerous for academics to argue against a view they believe is widely held”
Growing number of Americans believe AI will negatively impact jobs market
Dr Peter Bentley ( Computer Science) likened the rise of AI to the dawn of the internet. He said: “vast numbers of new jobs were created to run new online businesses. The same is likely to be true of AI".
We should hug fearsome wasps as they have 'important role' as 'pest controllers'
Professor Seirian Sumner ( Biosciences) said she has been 'surprised and pleased’ to see Brits had noticed the stingers had gone missing this summer.
Pain identified as dominant symptom in long Covid
Pain may be the most prevalent and severe symptom reported by individuals with long Covid, according to a new study led by Dr David Sunkersing ( Institute of Health Informatics).
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Vapes should be sold behind the counter like cigarettes, says BMA
Professor Lion Shahab ( Institute of Epidemiology & Health) said: “We have to make vaping boring again, but we must be mindful that we do not throw the baby out with the bath water.
Is Kamala Harris' bubble bursting?
Dr Thomas Gift ( Political Science) claims Kamala Harris' political "honeymoon" could be coming to an end. He said: “Once she's forced to get specific on policies, Americans will be reminded of why Harris was rated as one of the most liberal senators in Congress”.
London universities draw up plans for £500m spinouts fund
, Queen Mary University and King's College London are among the backers of London Atrium, a new vehicle aimed at commercialising start-ups created by their researchers.
Neolithic engineers built megalithic monument with stones that weighed as much as two jumbo jets
Professor Mike Parker-Pearson ( Institute of Archaeology) described it as described the 32 colossal stones that make up the Menga Dolmen as “one of the world’s greatest megalithic wonders”.
Cortisol: everything you need to know about the ‘stress hormone’
Dr Nicky Keay ( Medicine) said: “Too little cortisol has serious health consequences, but some lifestyle habits can cause rises in this hormone that are unwanted and avoidable too.”