The overall finding is that the earlier the age at which children open one or more social media accounts, the worse their performance in standardised school testing at grade 8 (the school year when ...

A cohort study published in JAMA Network Open looks at screen use and emotional, behavioural and social development in children. Prof Pete Etchells, Professor of Psychology and Science Communication, ...

July 31, 2026 expert reaction to the High Court rejecting a challenge to regulatory decisions in relation to the PATHWAYS clinical trial for puberty suppressing hormones . Experts ...

July 30, 2026 expert reaction to wildfires in Suffolk . Scientists comment on wildfires close to a nuclear power plant in Suffolk. Dr Thomas Smith, Associate Professor in Environm ...

A review paper published in Cell Press Blue looks at protein intake, ageing and longevity in humans, rodents and insects. Prof Paul Greenhaff, Professor of Muscle Metabolism, University of Nottingham, ...

July 22, 2026 expert reaction to OpenAI / Hugging Face incident . Scientists comment on an OpenAI model hacking Hugging Face. Dr Oliver Buckley, Professor in Cyber Security, Lough ...

July 29, 2026 expert reaction to drought declared in parts of England . Scientists comment on the Environment Agency declaring droughts in parts of England. Dr Jess Neumann, Unive ...

July 24, 2026 expert reaction to wildfires in France and Spain . Experts comment on wildfires in France and Spain. Dr Francesca Di Giuseppe, Fire Forecast Coordinator, European Ce ...

Experts respond to the announcement of Chris McDonald as Minister for Science.

Scientists comment on a Word Weather Attribution (WWA) analysis on human-induced climate change, extreme weather and wildfires in Spain and France. Prof Tim Palmer, Royal Society Research Professor ...

An analysis published in Scientific Reports looks at recent changes in fire risk across Europe. COMMENTS FROM OUR FRIENDS AT SMC SPAIN: ...

An unpublished study presented at Nutrition 2026 looks at diet quality and food processing levels. Dr Beverley O’Hara, Lecturer in Public Health Nutrition at Leeds Beckett University, said: ...