Collaborate Disseminate
Viruses are difficult to kill – most of the drugs and chemicals that do are also harmful to human health. But now, scientists have developed a new virucidal substance derived from sugar, making it deadly to a wide range of viruses but safe for us. Continue reading Sugar-derived molecules kill viruses in groundbreaking new treatment
In what is a world-first and potentially the dawn of a new medical technology to treat damaged hearts, scientists in Japan have succeeded in transplanting lab-grown heart cells into human patients for the first time ever. Continue reading Lab-grown heart cells implanted into human patient for the first time
A team of researchers from King’s College London has, for the first time, imaged the brains of patients with psychosis under the influence of CBD. The study demonstrates the anti-psychotic potential of CBD, suggesting clinical trials are necessary. Continue reading Antipsychotic effects of CBD explored in brain imaging study
The first images and videos are in from the National Science Foundation’s Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, and they show the bubbling, explosive surface of our sun in unprecedented detail. The sheer scale, beauty and violence is breathtaking. Continue reading Watch the sun boiling in the most detailed photos and video to date
Back in 2018, UPS revealed it was working with UK startup Arrival to develop bespoke electric delivery vehicles for small trials. The two are now taking things up a notch, today announcing a new order of 10,000 purpose-built electric vans. Continue reading UPS orders 10,000 electric delivery trucks from Arrival
In the exaggerated world of superyachts, it can be difficult to make a statement. So instead of penning a yacht to be lost early in a sea of 2020 launches, shipyard Codecasa smashes together the nautical and the aeronautical to create the Jet 2020. Continue reading Codecasa Jet 2020 yacht sets sail as a wingless jetliner of the sea
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have released a dashboard that lets users track the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. The data is overlaid on a map of the world showing reported locations of infection and fatalities. Continue reading New visualization tool lets public track spread of Wuhan coronavirus
Not only are diamondback moths quite harmful to brassica-genus crops such as cabbage, broccoli and canola, but they’re also very resistant to insecticides. Help may be on the way, though, in the form of a genetically-engineered version of the moth. Continue reading Modified moths used to limit pest populations
With their laidback seating, recumbent bikes are often more comfortable than uprights, although they’re also longer and thus more awkward to store and carry. The Speed Bent addresses that problem by folding, and utilizing a shaft-drive drivetrain. Continue reading Novel recumbent bike features a folding shaft drive
Last November, we heard how a group of companies used a hydrogen fuel cell drone to deliver medical samples across a 43-mile stretch of ocean. Now, some of the same players are planning to use the same drone for long-distance pipeline inspections. Continue reading Fuel cell drone to inspect pipelines – 50 miles at a time