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Cave art discovery suggests the first humans in Ireland arrived from Wales
Researchers have identified 15,000-year-old cave art in south-west Ireland, pushing back the known date of human arrival in the country by …
Ten-year-old George discovers Bronze Age whale fossil at Portmuck Harbour
While searching for fossils on a beach in Islandmagee, ten-year-old George spotted a bone protruding from a bank of earth that has since be…
Imperial College London researchers develop AI tool to detect heart disease from ECGs
Researchers have created software that identifies heart disease by detecting patterns in ECG scans that are invisible to the human eye. By …
University of Leicester researchers help identify 10-sided cloud feature on Saturn
Scientists have identified a decagon-shaped cloud structure at Saturn's South Pole, a discovery supported by infrared data from the Univers…
Biofortified 'Sunshine' tomato moves closer to market in England
Researchers at the John Innes Centre have received marketing approval for a precision-bred tomato designed to contain high levels of pro-vi…
NHS trial finds at-home urine test detects 92% of bladder cancers
An NHS-trialled urine test can identify 92% of bladder cancer cases by screening for genetic material. If a larger trial succeeds, the test…
Scientists discover microbe that could boost sustainable omega-3 production
Researchers from two Scottish universities have identified a microbe, Caledochytrium aldermaii, that reproduces by growing daughter cells i…
New urine test identifies 92% of bladder cancer cases in NHS trial
An at-home urine test developed by the University of Birmingham has successfully detected over nine in ten bladder cancer cases during rece…
First baby identified through Scotland's SMA screening programme begins treatment
A newborn baby diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at just five days old has started treatment at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University H…
NHS begins rollout of updated flu vaccine to target the Super-K strain
The NHS has updated this year's flu vaccine to include protection against the Super-K strain that emerged last winter. By prioritising scho…
New AI tool identifies heart disease from routine ECG scans in under two seconds
Doctors have developed an AI tool that detects signs of heart failure and valve disease from standard ECG results, which previously require…
New AI tool identifies heart disease from routine ECG scans in under two seconds
Doctors have developed an AI tool capable of detecting heart failure and valve disease from standard ECG results, a process that typically …