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Books vs TikTok: does social media affect teen literacy?
Five-year research project will explore how increased screen time affects young people's reading and writing
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Mumsnet posts reveal women gaslit over womb procedure pain
The study is published following the launch of the Mumsnet campaign to End Medical Misogyny
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‘Oldest octopus’ fossil is no octopus at all, scans reveal
The fossil hid its true nature through decay 300 million years ago
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Thames Valley healthcare set to improve through research
Reading joins £18 million collaboration funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research
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Rapid urine test could select UTI antibiotics within hours
Scientists say a rapid test that identifies which antibiotics will work for urinary tract infections could allow same-day prescribing
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Your post-gym protein shake may get a taste upgrade
New findings suggest that manufacturing changes have the potential to improve the palatability of whey protein drinks.
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AI avatars promise UK growth if laws can put people first
Without clear legal rules, businesses risk costly mistakes that could turn cost savings into expensive liabilities
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Global insect rescue plan needs new tech to ensure success
Insect populations are falling by around 1% each year on average.
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The cactus on your desk is an evolution speed machine
The study challenges ideas going back to Charles Darwin
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Contrail sensors aim to cut aviation's climate impact
The University of Reading's Department of Meteorology will analyse the data of contrail formation
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Bright pink insect stands out to blend in, scientists say
Arota Festae transformed from an unmistakeable hot pink to completely green in 11 days.
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‘Benchmark’ book on typography edited by Reading experts
Four University academics edited the new Bloomsbury Handbook of Global Typography.
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How to make farms tree-friendly and boost food production
New studies show how agroforestry would affect UK food supply and imports.
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‘Update climate change risks list to avoid worst impacts’
No internationally coordinated and mandated global risk analysis on climate change has been conducted.
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New blueprint for healthcare investigators could save lives
The framework identifies 38 competencies for investigators
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Weather patterns behind India's moist heatwaves uncovered
Forecasts could allow cricket matches and other events to be postponed
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Putting communities in the research driving seat
Learn how the Community Led Research Pilot paves the way for future community-led research
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Desert winds bring drought to India when the monsoon fails
Monsoon breaks often lead to water shortages for more than a billion people.
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Climate change fuelling anxiety in depressed young people
The study interviewed young people aged 18-25
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Camera glasses show diet researchers what we really eat
Camera glasses and new biomarkers take the guess work out of dietary assessments, eliminating the unreliability of self-reported dietary intake data.
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Longest rain spell ever recorded as IPCC comes to campus
Record-breaking spell of rainfall cannot dampen Reading welcome for IPCC scientists
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Artists’ lessons for institutions explored at symposium
Artists from across Europe spoke at the Reading International Symposium on 21 Jan
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Earliest evidence of wooden tools used by humans
The discoveries, made in Greece, date back 430,000 years.
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How Luxembourg flood warnings went without action
The July 2021 floods were Luxembourg's most financially costly disaster on record
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Salty facts: takeaways have more salt than labels claim
Scientists found 47% of takeaway foods analysed exceeded their declared salt levels.
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Vitamin D deficiency linked to respiratory infection risk
In the largest study of its kind, researchers investigated the link between vitamin D status and the rate of hospitalisation due to respiratory tract infections.
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Europe’s crop droughts to get worse even as rain increases
The research examined climate data and used computer models to identify regions most at risk
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Higher animal welfare brings home the bacon for UK farmers
Reading research is key to new government policy on animal welfare on farms
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