Health
Hospital Visitors Skip Handwashing After Toilet 44% of Time
Nearly half of hospital toilet users fail to wash their hands afterward, despite heightened awareness of hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jul 17, 2025
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Health
Long Covid Patients Fight Invisible Battle for Medical Validation
Millions of people suffering from Long Covid are caught in a frustrating cycle of trying to prove their illness is real while navigating a healthcare system that often leaves them feeling dismissed and disbelieved, according to groundbreaking new research.
Mar 27, 2025
Health
Common Heart Drug Shows Surprising Power Against ADHD, Opening Door to Safer Treatment
A blood pressure medication that millions already take safely could offer new hope for treating ADHD, according to groundbreaking research that spans from fish tanks to human genetics.
Feb 20, 2025
Social Sciences
Wall Street's Trump Divide: Small Companies Soar While Giants Stumble in Post-Election Markets
The U.S. stock market's response to Donald Trump's 2024 election victory reveals a stark divide: while smaller American companies saw their shares surge…
Feb 10, 2025
Technology
Meet Plantolin, the tree-planting robot pangolin built at the University of Surrey
A robot pangolin designed to plant trees is the winner of this year's Natural Robotics Contest.
Oct 3, 2024
Health
Quantum researchers come up with a recipe that could accelerate drug development
University of Copenhagen mathematicians have developed a recipe for upgrading quantum computers to simulate complex quantum systems, such as molecules.
Oct 3, 2024
Health
Time of Day Impacts Dementia Diagnostic Test Results, Study Finds
New research reveals that the timing of blood tests can significantly affect biomarker levels used to diagnose Alzheimer's disease.
Oct 2, 2024
Health
Bacterial gut diversity improves the athletic performance of racehorses
The composition of gut bacteria of Thoroughbred racehorses at one-month-old can predict their future athletic performance, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.
Aug 7, 2024
Brain & Behavior
Ditch Pop Psychology Myths to Truly Change Habits, Say Researchers
Researchers at the University of Surrey argue that by abandoning "pop psychology myths" about habits, we can gain a better understanding of our habits and take more effective action to change them.
Jun 6, 2024
Health
Lab-spun sponges form perfect scaffolds for growing skin cells to heal wounds
A new technique for electrospinning sponges has allowed scientists from the University of Surrey to directly produce 3D scaffolds – on which skin grafts could be grown from the patient’s own skin.
Feb 23, 2024
Earth & Environment
The kitchen is key to improving indoor air quality
Indoor air pollution generated by cooking fuels such as charcoal and wood causes approximately four million premature deaths every year – a tragic statistic…
Sep 6, 2023
Brain & Behavior
Exciting the brain could be key to boosting maths learning
A recent study suggests that electrical noise stimulation applied to a specific brain region can enhance mathematical learning, particularly in individuals who struggle with the subject.
Sep 1, 2023
Health
Dentists could soon have a new AI co-pilot to detect tooth decay
An artificial intelligence (AI) platform could allow dentists and dental students to read radiograms (X-rays) with higher accuracy, helping them to better…
Aug 9, 2023