UK ‘making research scientists suffer’, warns Paul Nurse. Bureaucracy must be cut to stop skilled researchers being forced into “trivial tasks”, urges geneticist. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

The five "eras" of the #brain 9, 33, 66, 83 are key transition points according to this Nature Communications paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧪

This ‘fundamental’ study shows how D1- and D2-expressing neurons in the nucleus accumbens shell jointly drive cue-guided action selection, resolving key questions about the neural circuits underlying stimulus-based decision-making. buff.ly/vFFzfgB

New BMJ Research: Restricted sugar intake during early life is linked to lower risks of several heart conditions in adulthood, including heart attack, heart failure, and stroke, finds study using data from the end of UK sugar rationing in 1953 www.bmj.com/content/391/...

Age-related macular degeneration is a common cause of vision loss, with existing treatments only able to slow its progression. But now an implant in the back of the eye and a pair of high-tech glasses have enabled people with the condition to read again

What is the new implant helping people to see? When will it become available? Here's all you need to know about the revolutionary eye implant which has enabled people with dry AMD to read again. www.macularsociety.org/about/media/...

This is what innovation and research is all about, improving patient lives #bionic #retinal #implant #AMD: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 🧪💊

🧵🚨 The UK’s independent scientific bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation - over the past 5 months I've been working with @martinmckee.bsky.social to map out their vulnerabilities and it's not good news. Today our report is published! www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n... 1/11

Journalists - if you are quoting an organisation that comments on politics or economics but conceals who funds it, then refer to it as a lobby group, not a think tank. www.opendemocracy.net/en/who-funds...

BREAKING: Royal Society to reconsider expelling Elon Musk Violent rhetoric in address to anti-immigration rally pushes science academy to reassess billionaire’s fellowship (Free to read) www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...

Breaking story by me: The Royal Society’s governing council will debate Elon Musk’s fellowship on 1 October Is Musk’s violent speech at an anti-immigration rally in London a step too far for the UK’s science academy?

UK reputation for life sciences ‘at risk’ as deals stall. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

Why hearing in noisy places gets harder with age, even with “normal” hearing This study links hidden damage in the ear's neural wiring to speech-in-noise difficulties and increased listening effort in middle-aged adults. buff.ly/m9fS8Nv

Two worlds meet: Exploring retinal thickness variations in adolescents with first episode psychosis and schizophrenia #OCTinaging #psychosis #retina 🧪 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The Times has this morning picked up on our investigation showing that universities in the UK stand to lose millions in funding for vital health research due to the Trump administration's upheavals at US research agencies. Here is the original: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

"Medical students who are present at patient consultations may believe they blend into the background, but the opposite is often true." Medical students must recognise that patients may observe and interpret their every move, writes Daniel Sokol www.bmj.com/content/390/...

@millershiplab.bsky.social Hello hello! Long time, great to see you on here :)

It is refreshing to hear about research in @elife.bsky.social on the #podcast where the null hypothesis is not rejected. So much knowledge is missing from the literature where null findings go unpublished

A useful editorial in the journal Eye looking at the CVI (certificate of vision impairment) with helpful suggestions of improved questions: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

"Woke science" seems to be the new "Jewish physics". www.nature.com/articles/d41...

@amrc-uk.bsky.social charities are a core part of the #research, #development and #innovation infrastructure in the UK. We collectively fund more research than either the NIHR or MRC and are instrumental in identifying new therapeutic targets and supporting clinical trails #CharityImpact

We need more diversity in clinical trials, but there are barriers preventing diverse groups from participating in research. 🔬 Read our new report with @amrc-uk.bsky.social which sets out key actions to overcome them. bit.ly/4e2Nhr1

This initiative from @britishacademy.bsky.social and @wellcometrust.bsky.social will provide some much needed #EarlyCareerResearcher support www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/5millio...

Very welcome news: Ministers have announced a £22.5bn a year commitment in #research and development (R&D) over the next four years, including up to £500m for regional authorities to target the #investment locally. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

At @macularsociety.org we couldn't do what we do without a huge range of volunteers! Thank you to all of them for being incredible people #VolunteersWeek2025

Great to see a Phase II #trial of #oral treatment for Geographic Atrophy (late stage #dryAMD) 🧪💊 @boehringerglobal.bsky.social www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/science-inno...

This paper is a great explainer of #clinical #AI solutions and how to interpret publications about AI in a medical setting 🧪 bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/4/1/...

New #BMJInvestigation finds bans on junk food advertising in outdoor spaces have been derailed by industry lobbying. Some of the councils lobbied have among the worst rates of childhood obesity. Use our interactive infographic in the article to uncover more www.bmj.com/content/389/...

#Retinal microvasculature measures offer predictive value for #dementia at midlife timepoints. The #eye is a window to the brain (and the rest of the body!) 🧪 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

The title tells the story and the 5 graphs amplify it www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The latest @macularsociety.org 🧪 research grant round is now open for application! #PhD and #ProjectGrant funding available. Deadline 30th May 2025: www.macularsociety.org/research/mac...

Brilliant coverage in @technologyreview.com validity and scientific/clinical oversight of products is lacking in so many instances

The evidence-backed model delivered impressive results, but it doesn’t validate the wave of AI therapy bots flooding the market.

We had a discussion about this with our Research Committee. It's an area we are exploring and where there are limited numbers of reviewers in a field there is potential for substantial benefits. There are risks and concerns, as there are with things like plagiarism checkers when poorly applied🧪

Always enjoyable to hear the inside workings of @robinince.bsky.social would have loved more!

Good morning, Bluesky. Just a warning that if you come in our mentions with anti-vax propaganda, we will hide your replies and block you. No one has time for that.

The beginning of a research career is difficult enough. This evisceration of the sector un the US is appalling, scientist will need to move to industry (where hiring is limited) or go overseas. 🧪

A really useful article about Sustained-release drug delivery systems in the eye. Table 1. has a good comparison of ocular drug delivery systems too 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

There are so many low vision aids on the market, but what really works? Dr Keziah Latham and PhD student Andrew Miller join us to discuss their latest research, comparing devices and exploring which are the most effective and the best value for money. Join the webinar at 7pm tomorrow: bit.ly/3xtS57O

Not enough to cut funding. Now a list of over 20 health and life science topics that cannot be published by National Cancer Institute scientists without "oversight" (i.e. censorship).

@amrc-uk.bsky.social represents a group missing from this figure!

This study is a great demonstration that humans can impact the environment positively. #CFCs #Ozone 🧪 news.mit.edu/2025/study-h...

Disabled people are more likely to report being in poor health and have higher mortality rates than non-disabled people. Explore the latest insights in a new section of our Evidence Hub exploring the impact of disability on #HealthInequalities ⬇️ buff.ly/4gU8J1e

This map of #ClinicalTrials is a great resource! does @nihr.bsky.social have an equivalent? euclinicaltrials.eu/search-for-c...

Using electrochemical sensing of single stranded DNA. Interesting approach for "reagentless" biomarker detection: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... 🧪

The NeurEYE research team, University of Edinburgh, & Glasgow Caledonian University, has collected almost a million eye scans from opticians across Scotland, forming the world’s largest data set of its kind. Using #retinal imaging to detect #dementia 🧪 integratedcarejournal.com/ai-software-...

@mrjamesob.bsky.social I admire the way you corrected yourself referring to Copernicus as Dutch when he was as you say a Polish hero!

These aren’t totally hypothetical questions. Currently, the US is in the process of trashing its wildly successful science funding system. NIH, which funds tens of billions of dollars of research each year, has been estimated to generate around $2.50 of economic activity for every $1 funded:

A new treatment option for wet AMD, Lytenava, was approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence for NHS use last year. Join Professor Andrew Lotery as he discusses how it compares to existing treatments and what it could mean for you: bit.ly/3xtS57O

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