Toyota shows off a pair of Proace-based campervans for weekend adventure

Toyota has taken the recent 2021 International Caravaning Show in Barcelona as a chance to show off a set of camper conversions cooked up with local outfitter Tinkervan. Based on the Proace minivan, the models are designed to double as capable motorhom… Continue reading Toyota shows off a pair of Proace-based campervans for weekend adventure

Second Loyal Wingman combat drone takes to the air for the first time

Boeing’s Loyal Wingman prototype combat drone reached a new milestone as two of the autonomous aircraft took to the skies recently in separate flights over the Woomera Range Complex in Australia. This marks the first time that the second drone has flow… Continue reading Second Loyal Wingman combat drone takes to the air for the first time

Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill cuts hospitalization or death by nearly 90%

Pfizer’s experimental antiviral pill, developed to inhibit the replication of SARS-CoV-2 and prevent severe COVID-19, has shown extraordinary efficacy in the first data from a large Phase 2/3 clinical trial. The results, yet to be published in a peer-r… Continue reading Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill cuts hospitalization or death by nearly 90%

Experimental therapy reverses obesity-induced liver damage in mice

Fatty liver disease is a condition linked to obesity and diabetes, and in turn often leads to further major complications. Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have now found a way to reverse the progression of the disease in mice… Continue reading Experimental therapy reverses obesity-induced liver damage in mice

Alphabet lets AI take the lead role in new drug discovery startup

Last year, DeepMind produced a stunning advance in scientific research, demonstrating how its artificial intelligence could be used to predict 3D structures of unique proteins in a solution to a 50-year science problem. This has moved parent company Al… Continue reading Alphabet lets AI take the lead role in new drug discovery startup

Expandable camper pod turns Cybertruck or F-150 into a micro-RV

Tesla threw a big, clanky wrench into the pickup camper industry machine when it introduced the Cybertruck. In an instant, the world’s hottest pickup truck was entirely incompatible with every traditional camper product out there, from basic shells to … Continue reading Expandable camper pod turns Cybertruck or F-150 into a micro-RV

Preventing rogue cells from cloning could nip blood cancer in the bud

Image depicting a rogue blood stem cell type becoming dominant, due to an introduced genetic mutation

Scientists investigating a root cause of leukemia have made a key discovery around how genetic mutations can cause blood stem cells to go rogue, forming dangerous populations of cloned cells that can go on to become cancerous. The team’s experiments on zebrafish not only shed new light on how these cells protect themselves as they rapidly multiply, but reveal new targets for scientists looking to halt blood cancer in its early stages.

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Dozens of new natural antibiotics found in the human body

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are poised to become a major health threat in the coming decades, but now it turns out that new antibiotics might have been inside us all along. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania used a “search” algorithm to fi… Continue reading Dozens of new natural antibiotics found in the human body

World’s brightest X-rays usher in medical imaging revolution

A groundbreaking new imaging technique, utilizing X-rays generated by a cutting-edge particle accelerator, is offering 3D images of whole organs in unprecedented detail. Demonstrating the technology researchers imaged the lung of a deceased COVID-19 pa… Continue reading World’s brightest X-rays usher in medical imaging revolution

Fast electronic test determines if bacteria are antibiotic-resistant

If a patient is infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, it’s crucial that doctors are aware of the fact as soon as possible. There’s where a recently-developed test is intended to come in, as it can detect such microbes in under 90 minutes.Continu… Continue reading Fast electronic test determines if bacteria are antibiotic-resistant