Collaborate Disseminate
The incredible properties of spider silk have seen it weave its way into the world of medical research, where it has shown potential in areas ranging from gene therapy to reconstructive surgery. Scientists exploring its potential in next-generation can… Continue reading Spider silk ups the potency of cancer-fighting “guardian” protein
As the long line of futuristic concepts might demonstrate, the autonomous vehicles carrying us to work and around town in the future might not look much like the cars of today, at least on the inside. The US has today updated its motor safety standards… Continue reading “Historic” US motor safety rule accounts for cars with no steering wheel
From confining plasma for nuclear fusion to solving 50-year protein folding problems, DeepMind’s AI is starting to prove itself on the frontiers of modern science. To aid research into the history of human writing, the company has now turned its techno… Continue reading Google’s DeepMind AI fills in the blanks on broken ancient texts
Research continues to uncover the role that inflammation plays in obesity and the development of related conditions, and a new study has shed yet more light on the issue. Scientists have found that modifying so-called “checkpoint proteins” in the immun… Continue reading Tweaks to immune checkpoint proteins apply brakes to obesity
Though the lockdowns brought on by the coronavirus pandemic led to some extreme dips in global carbon emissions, new analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA) has shown how insignificant they may be in the grand scheme of things. Global emiss… Continue reading Energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high as the world counts on coal
Modern medicine has provided many cancer drugs with life-saving capabilities, but often toxic effects on healthy cells and resulting side effects stop them from reaching their full potential. Modifications to an existing drug promise to overcome this p… Continue reading Cancer drug uses an iron sensor to switch on in deadly tumors
A cavity is a pretty clear sign of tooth trouble, but there are warnings to be seen before these tiny openings start to appear. A newly developed optical device is designed to reveal at-risk areas of our teeth by detecting hotspots of high acidity in d… Continue reading Acidity sensor creates a heat map of teeth at risk of decay
There is an exciting branch of battery research that involves combining the strength and durability of next-generation materials with their energy storage potential. This could see car panels double as their batteries, for example, and in a new example… Continue reading “Power suits” for EVs promise an acceleration and 25% range boost
Scientists have long studied the abilities of photosynthetic bacteria that turn sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into energy, and by giving these communities a home likened to a high-rise apartment block, a team has broken new ground in this space. T… Continue reading “Tiny skyscraper” electrodes boost bioenergy output of blue-green algae
One of the especially promising therapies to appear in the realm of anti-aging research involves a set of molecules known as Yamanaka factors, which scientists have deployed to rejuvenate aging cells, trigger muscle regeneration and tackle glaucoma. Ne… Continue reading Anti-aging molecules safely reset mouse cells to youthful states