Swapping cars for walking
People are now routinely using their cars less and walking more since the first COVID-19 lockdown, according to new research.

People are now routinely using their cars less and walking more since the first COVID-19 lockdown, according to new research.
Disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has left two-thirds of Leeds’ six-year-olds behind in their development, researchers say.
People travelling on the London Underground and similar rail systems were at a low risk of being exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19, according to computer simulations.
New research has revealed the profound impact of COVID-19 on the UK cultural sector’s organisations, workforce and audiences.
Dentists could significantly increase the number of patients they see during the pandemic by switching the drills they use, according to new research.
Leading researchers involved in studying how COVID-19 spreads in enclosed spaces have compiled ten tips to help school leaders decide whether to use air cleaning technologies in classrooms.
Governments need to be careful about the messaging around compulsory mask wearing to ensure the policy is fully effective, say researchers.
Following in a long line of eminent scientists and engineers, Professor Cath Noakes will stand in the Royal Institution’s iconic auditorium and explain the big ideas reshaping society.
Children growing up in the North of England face greater poverty and are more likely to die before reaching their first birthday than children in other parts of England, according to a new report.
A new interactive graphic developed by UK researchers and published by The BMJ will help people decide what to do in everyday situations to protect themselves, and others, from COVID-19.