Collaborate Disseminate
Much like we take aspirin to alleviate a splitting headache, plants also have their own form of medicine that helps in times of stress. Known as salicylic acid, this organic compound is naturally produced when plants encounter things like drought and h… Continue reading “Aspirin” for plants could help crops survive climate change
It was a case of two steps forward, one step back for SpaceX’s Starship development program today, with a dramatic explosion from a prototype of the company’s Mars-bound rocket during testing on the ground. The fiery event took place at SpaceX’s Boca C… Continue reading Elon Musk’s massive Mars rocket suffers an explosive setback
By taking a proven migraine drug and experimenting on its potential to temper food intake, scientists have demonstrated how it can be used to reduce body weight in obese mice. The search bodes well for the possibility of repurposing the commonly prescr… Continue reading Migraine drug cuts appetite and drives down weight in obese mice
Scientists in the Netherlands studying the spread of plastic waste have turned their eye to meat and dairy products, and discovered high rates of contamination in farm animals. The findings shed new light on the way microplastics move through the food … Continue reading Microplastics found in the meat, milk and blood of farm animals
In October 2020, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft made history by touching down on the asteroid Bennu and grabbing a sample of rock and debris. New analysis of this encounter has revealed the probe was lucky to avoid sinking into the asteroid’s surface, wh… Continue reading NASA’s asteroid sampler narrowly avoided sinking into surface of Bennu
Juggling work, chores, family and friends can make it difficult to find time for exercise throughout the week, but a new study suggests squeezing some in on the weekend is well worth our while. The research compared the risk of early death among those … Continue reading Exercising only on weekends still found to lower risk of early death
In an effort to get chemotherapy treatment to patients in a more timely manner, the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is embarking on a new drone delivery trial for the Isle of Wight. Billed as the first of its kind, the trial is expected to demonstra… Continue reading UK embarks on world-first delivery of chemotherapy drugs by drone
Nature is capable of producing materials of incredible strength, with spider silk one of the most celebrated examples. In 2015, a group of scientists made a game-changing discovery in this area, demonstrating that the teeth of clingy molluscs called li… Continue reading Nature’s strongest known material inspires green alternative to Kevlar
An international team of researchers experimenting with the function of the endocannabinoid system have shown how it can be manipulated to combat obesity with the help of a synthetic peptide. The studies carried out on mice demonstrate how the treatmen… Continue reading Synthetic peptide acts on endocannabinoid system to combat obesity
Over the past decade or so we’ve seen research illuminate the important differences between the various types of fat in the human body. Part of this effort has focused on ways we might be able to turn bad fat into good fat to tackle obesity, and a new … Continue reading Fat-burning molecule recruits neighboring cells in fight against obesity