A study published in Nature Human Behaviour looks at the association between calorie labelling and calories purchased or consumed. Dr Hilda Mulrooney, Reader in Nutrition & Health, London Metropolitan ...

“Symptoms of methanol poisoning include vomiting, seizures and dizziness. The optic nerve seems to be particularly vulnerable to methanol toxicity, so there is the potential for temporary or permanent ...

A study published in BMC Medicine looks at the use of e-cigarettes among ex-smokers in England. Dr Jasmine Khouja, Senior Research Associate in the Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group, University of ...

To attempt to tackle this, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) will hold the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) in late November with the aim of developing an ...

Dr Jennifer Keenahan, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, University College Dublin, said: “Storm Bert has formed as a deep low-pressure system in the Atlantic and will displace the current cold ...

Scientists comment on the closing stages of COP29. Dr Caterina Brandmayr, Director of Policy and Translation at the Grantham Institute – Climate Change and the Environment, Imperial College London, ...

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In a new study led by the University of Oxford and published in Nature, some of the researchers who developed the science behind net zero emissions have joined forces to show that misusing the ...

Scientists comment on the UK Government’s announcement on nationally determined contributions at COP29. Dr Caterina Brandmayr, Director of Policy and Translation at the Grantham Institute – Climate ...

Scientists comment on a government announcement that wheat flour must be fortified with folic acid from the end of 2026. Prof Sir Nicholas Wald FRS FMedSci, Professor of Preventive Medicine at ...