Collaborate Disseminate
We naturally pick up microorganisms as we move about the world. Now, researchers have developed an AI tool that accurately links you to a particular location using a sample of the bugs you’ve collected on your travels – like a bacterial satellite navig… Continue reading Bacterial ‘sat nav’ tracks where you’ve been with surprising accuracy
A new injectable, temporary pacemaker could help correct a heart arrhythmia in an emergency. This nanoparticle gel can regulate the heart’s electrical signals for up to five days before dissolving harmlessly in the body.Continue ReadingCategory: Medica… Continue reading Injectable pacemaker regulates heartbeat for 5 days then dissolves
Tattoos are much more common than they were a couple of decades ago. According to the Pew Research Center, 32% of US adults have one, and 22% have more than one. Now considered to be more socially acceptable, everyone – from pop stars to politicians – … Continue reading Tattoos increase your risk of cancer by 21%
Researchers have developed a soft conductive electrode that doesn’t require invasive surgery to implant and is resorbed by the body over time. They say their method could be a novel way of treating non-chronic conditions such as cancer and nerve injuri… Continue reading Organic electrode may allow short-term electrotherapy without surgery
A new study has found that a single radiologist screening mammograms picked up more incidents of breast cancer and was more efficient when supported by AI. The researchers say their approach would be a safe alternative to having two radiologists ‘doubl… Continue reading AI-supported mammography screening saves time & detects more cancer
Chlorine has long been used as an effective way of removing microorganisms, including bacteria, from drinking water but it has been linked to health problems. In a new study, researchers looked at how the bacteria responded when chlorine was removed fr… Continue reading Could predatory bacteria replace chlorine as an effective water purifier?
With the incidence of type 2 diabetes increasing alarmingly, science is looking to genetics to better understand the processes underlying this chronic illness. A new study has isolated a gene not previously associated with diabetes that seems to lead t… Continue reading Gene linked to leukemia found to decrease insulin production in diabetics
Scientists see massive potential in the possibility of manipulating or mimicking the natural process of photosynthesis, which could lead to new forms of clean fuel, ways to soak up carbon dioxide or aid in drug discovery. New research has tugged this t… Continue reading Mirrors place light in “captivity” to boost photosynthesis
Obesity is by far the most common risk factor for type 2 diabetes, but one in five people diagnosed with the disease are of a normal weight. A new test promises a novel way to estimate diabetes risk by looking for patterns of molecules in blood samples… Continue reading New blood test predicts type 2 diabetes risk in people of normal weight
The Sun is capable of some worryingly powerful outbursts. In ice cores from both ends of the planet, scientists have discovered evidence of an extreme solar storm that struck Earth around 9,200 years ago, and strangely, it seemed to have occurred durin… Continue reading Ancient ice reveals powerful solar storm during Sun’s “quiet” phase