Exosome spray may be better able to heal damaged hearts

After someone has suffered a heart attack, non-beating scar tissue grows back in place of the damaged cardiac tissue, leaving the heart permanently weakened. A newly developed spray-on medication, however, may someday help change that.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Exosome spray may be better able to heal damaged hearts

Exosome spray may be better able to heal damaged hearts

After someone has suffered a heart attack, non-beating scar tissue grows back in place of the damaged cardiac tissue, leaving the heart permanently weakened. A newly developed spray-on medication, however, may someday help change that.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Exosome spray may be better able to heal damaged hearts

To boost or not to boost? The big COVID-19 vaccine question

When will COVID-19 vaccine booster shots be necessary? Pfizer has recently claimed a third booster dose of its vaccine may be needed six to 12 months after full vaccination but not everyone is convinced, with new research finding mRNA vaccines could of… Continue reading To boost or not to boost? The big COVID-19 vaccine question

Data transmission speed record clocks blistering 319 Terabits per second

The world record for fastest internet speed has been utterly shattered as Japanese engineers have demonstrated a data transmission rate of 319 Terabits per second (Tb/s) through optical fibers. The record was set over more than 3,000 km (1,864 miles) o… Continue reading Data transmission speed record clocks blistering 319 Terabits per second

World’s biggest green hydrogen hub announced for Western Australia

Western Australia could soon be home to the world’s biggest green hydrogen project. The Western Green Energy Hub (WGEH) wants to deploy 50 GW of solar and wind generation to produce up to 3.5 million tons of green hydrogen or 20 million tons of ammonia… Continue reading World’s biggest green hydrogen hub announced for Western Australia

Band-Aid-like strip worn on fingertips generates energy during sleep

There is an exciting field of research emerging around how the wearables of the future could be powered by human sweat, and at the vanguard of these advances is a team of engineers at the University of California (UC), San Diego. The group’s latest cre… Continue reading Band-Aid-like strip worn on fingertips generates energy during sleep

741,000 new cancer cases linked to alcohol consumption, study estimates

New research led by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is estimating around 740,000 newly diagnosed cases of cancer last year can be attributed to alcohol consumption. The research calls for greater public health strategies to raise… Continue reading 741,000 new cancer cases linked to alcohol consumption, study estimates

High-rise electric pickup camper houses adventurers and accoutrements

At Overland Expo West 2019, we spent some time looking over a high-lifting pickup topper from Oregonian startup Hower Overland. The model stood out from the pack due to its towering height, rough prototype construction and snorkel-breathing two-door La… Continue reading High-rise electric pickup camper houses adventurers and accoutrements

52% of emissions from major urban areas come from just 25 big cities

Around 56 percent of the world’s population currently live in cities, a figure that is expected to increase in coming decades. It follows that these urban areas account for a large amount of the world’s greenhouse has emissions, and a new study designe… Continue reading 52% of emissions from major urban areas come from just 25 big cities

Gene therapy success offers hope for reversing rare genetic diseases

A landmark study published in the journal Nature Communications is describing the extraordinarily successful results of a Phase 1 trial testing a targeted gene therapy for children with a rare genetic disease. The research demonstrates a novel method f… Continue reading Gene therapy success offers hope for reversing rare genetic diseases