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Bacteria-produced leather is already an eco-friendly alternative to its cow-derived counterpart, but it could soon be even eco-friendlier. Scientists have derived a method of getting the microbes to color the stuff themselves, eliminating the need for … Continue reading Self-dying bacterial black leather paves the way for greener textiles
Even mild cases of COVID cause significant, measurable cognitive deficits compared to those never infected with the virus, according to one of the largest studies of its type. COVID brain fog is real, and it can sap up to six IQ points for at least a y… Continue reading COVID brain fog drains 3-6 IQ points for more than a year
It’s a question we’ve all wondered at some point in our lives: why do insects spend their evenings swarming around and bopping into artificial lights? Scientists have now come up with an answer using high-speed cameras and motion capture tech to map ou… Continue reading Insects aren’t attracted to lights at all – they just get vertigo
For the first time, scientists have found that measuring airborne allergen levels, instead of the traditional method of pollen count, will dramatically help hay-fever sufferers pre-empt risk and combat debilitating symptoms.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: King’s College London, Allergies, Pollen, Health, Imperial College
Continue reading New way to track pollen may be a game-changer for hay fever sufferers
Despite overall improved mortality rates, the number of people found at home so decomposed that it is impossible to determine their cause of death is on the rise in parts of the UK. A new study led by University of Oxford researchers tries to parse the… Continue reading Decomposed bodies found at home are on the rise in England and Wales
Scientists have completed a successful human trial using new high-frequency technology to stimulate neurons in the hippocampus, the area responsible for forming, organizing and retrieving memories. This non-invasive, painless treatment is now being trialed in older individuals with cognitive impairment, as a potential way to improve memory loss and function caused by Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
Tags: Imperial College, Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Neuroscience, Neural Network, Brain stimulation, Memory
Continue reading Surgery-free brain stimulation offers new hope for dementia treatment
Imperial College is developing a rocket thruster called the Iridium Catalysed Electrolysis CubeSat Thruster (ICE-Cube Thruster) that is so small that it can only be fabricated using techniques originally designed for making silicon chips.Continue Readi… Continue reading CubeSat rocket thruster is so small it has to be made like microchips
Firefighters have a dangerous job at the best of times, but especially so when they’re first entering burning buildings. A new flame-resistant drone could help, by scouting structures to let firefighters know what they’ll be up against.Continue Reading… Continue reading Flame-resistant drone could save lives by flying into fires
High-grade serous ovarian cancer is not only common but an aggressive, hard-to-treat type of ovarian cancer. A new study has identified the genes involved in forming a particular type of lymphatic tissue which, if growing in tumors, is associated with … Continue reading Genes identified that may lead to treatment for aggressive ovarian cancer
Antimicrobial resistance occurs when pathogens such as bacteria develop the ability to resist the drugs designed to kill them. Now, UK researchers have uncovered the mechanism underpinning antibiotic resistance and hope the knowledge might be exploited… Continue reading Study uncovers how gut bacteria exchange antibacterial resistance genes