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Physicists and their collaborators have directly observed and controlled a rare double-dome pattern of superconductivity in twisted trilayer graphene, shedding light on how exotic quantum states emerge and interact in engineered materials. Superconductivity is a phenomenon where certain materials can conduct electricity with zero resistance.

A fossil discovered in Scotland has revealed a new species and family of Jurassic reptile linked to the origins of lizards and snakes, reports a study co-led by a UCL researcher. Published in Nature by an international team including researchers at UCL, the American Museum of Natural History, National Museums Scotland and colleagues in the UK, France and South Africa, the study describes a previously unknown Jurassic reptile that lived around 167 million years ago.

Researchers at Leipzig University and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have discovered a key mechanism for appetite and weight control. It helps the brain to regulate feelings of hunger. In a study, scientists from Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1423 - Structural Dynamics of GPCR Activation and Signaling - found how a protein called MRAP2 (melanocortin 2 receptor accessory protein 2) influences the function of the brain receptor MC4R (melanocortin-4 receptor), which plays a central role in appetite control and energy balance.

Researchers from Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1423 - Structural Dynamics of GPCR Activation and Signaling - at Leipzig University and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg have discovered in a joint project how unstructured segments of surface proteins regulate the biological function of a cell.

UB study shows that two approved drugs reduce fat accumulation in the liver of animal models of metabolic liver disease. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease is the most common liver disease in the world, affecting about one third of the adult population. This disorder is characterized by the accumulation of fat in liver cells, which has severe liver consequences and is also associated with a high mortality rate from cardiovascular disease.

Using a wood or coal burning stove or open fire at home may lead to a decline in lung function, suggests a new analysis from UCL researchers. The study, presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, found that lung function among solid fuel users in England declined faster over eight years compared to non-users.

The interior of the mysterious far side of the moon may be colder than the side constantly facing Earth, suggests a new analysis of rock samples co-led by a UCL and Peking University researcher. The study, published in the journal Nature Geoscience , looked at fragments of rock and soil scooped up by China's Chang'e 6 spacecraft last year from a vast crater on the far side of the moon.

Colorectal cancer Patients who have undergone surgery for colorectal cancer experience fewer serious complications and fewer readmissions when an AI tool supports treatment decisions, according to new research. The tool has the potential to save the healthcare system significant costs. Readmissions after surgery are demanding for patients and costly for society.

A study by the Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Valencia (UV) has described changes in the ventral and lateral colouration of a species of lizard typical of the northern Iberian peninsula, Podarcis muralis (or wall lizard).

Recently discovered, life-sized figures of camels carved prominently onto cliff faces in the northern region of the Arabian Peninsula were likely used to mark routes to water sources in the vast Nafud desert nearly 12,000 years ago, finds a new study involving UCL researchers. The paper, published in Nature Communications , found that these stone-age carvings indicate that humans settled in the region at a time when seasonal water sources were starting to return at the beginning of the Holocene following the dry conditions of the last ice age.

New research has found the earliest evidence of the use of blue dye in the archaeological record, dating back over 34,000 years. The study shows that prehistoric people at Dzudzuana Cave in Georgia were using stone pebbles to grind the leaves of Isatis tinctoria , also known as dyers woad, a plant known today for producing indigo dye.

A new study from our Department of Psychology has found that identity distress (difficulty forming a cohesive identity) could be a behind the higher rates of poor mental health experienced by autistic people. Understanding the roots of poor mental health Until now it had been thought that masking, where autistic people hide certain stigmatised autistic traits of theirs as a survival strategy, was behind the elevated incidence of poor mental health.

Two UB-led studies show that the impact of Chinese competition depends on the type of employment, and that collective bargaining agreements can intensify wage losses. Globalization does not affect all workers equally. The sector in which people work has a lot to do with it, but it is not the only factor.

Researchers study "management zoning" in European beech woods using real-world data and virtual landscapes Uniform and intensive forest management approaches threaten European forest biodiversity. There are many different ways to manage forests, but the effects of different combinations of approaches are not well understood.

A team led by UCL and Imperial College London researchers has shown for the first time how life-saving antibiotics called polymyxins pierce the armour of harmful bacteria. The findings, published in the journal Nature Microbiology , could lead to new treatments for bacterial infections - especially urgent since drug-resistant infections already kill more than a million people a year.

UK researchers have shown for the first time in stunning detail how life-saving antibiotics act against harmful bacteria. The team, led by UCL and Imperial College London, has shown for the first time how a class of antibiotics called polymyxins are able to pierce the armour of E. coli  and kill the microbes.

An Austria-wide research team coordinated by MedUni Vienna has demonstrated for the first time in a large observational study that the drug risdiplam leads to a significant improvement in motor function in adult patients with 5q-associated spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The results close an important evidence gap, as previous approval studies had mainly examined children.

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an innovative hand exoskeleton that helps persons after stroke re-learn how to grasp.

Researchers at the University of Twente have developed a method to recycle polyurethane foam from mattresses and furniture and also household sponges. They did this safely, without using toxic chemicals. The discovery offers a circular solution for millions of tons of hard-to-recycle waste. Polyurethane (PUR), the foam found in mattresses, furniture, and countless other products, typically ends up in landfills or is incinerated after use because it is rarely reusable.

A team led by Miriam Cnop (Faculty of Medicine, ULB Center for Diabetes Research and Erasmus Hospital) has just discovered a new type of diabetes in infants, linked to mutations in the TMEM167A gene. Published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, this work carried out with the University of Exeter and international partners opens up new avenues for understanding the development of diabetes.