Collaborate Disseminate
Researchers have just revealed that Mimas, one of Saturn’s smallest moons, has an ocean of liquid water flowing under its entire surface. What is really making waves though, is how young the body of water is: just 5 to 15 million years old.Continue Rea… Continue reading Another ice-sealed ocean has been found in our solar system
Researchers have developed a 3D organ-on-a-chip, complete with blood vessels, that mimics the human joint. The discovery will help researchers understand the pathology of joint diseases better and assist with the identification and testing of new treat… Continue reading New organ-on-a-chip provides hope to arthritis sufferers
A new study has found that people with non-COVID respiratory infections such as colds, flu, and pneumonia can suffer from ‘long’ symptoms that persist well beyond the acute infection stage. The findings increase awareness about the existence of long-la… Continue reading Move over long COVID, ‘long colds’ are a thing, too
For the first time, researchers have pinpointed two genes – NEK2 and INHBA – that are resistant to chemotherapy for head and neck cancers, and found that by silencing them, treatment can be far more effective.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceT… Continue reading Hope for chemo-resistant cancer therapy with new gene discovery
Scientists in the UK have discovered a gene variant that causes a common type of high blood pressure – and most importantly, found a cure. A simple surgical procedure saw patients with previously severe hypertension needing no drugs or further treatmen… Continue reading New cause for common hypertension discovered – as well as a cure
Researchers in the United Kingdom have discovered a blood biomarker that signals the presence of myocarditis. It’s hoped the discovery will lead to a rapid blood test to catch this deadly and difficult-to-diagnose inflammatory heart condition.Continue … Continue reading First-ever blood test for myocarditis detects heart inflammation
In 2017, scientists in the UK carried out research suggesting that the small brain of the bumblebee may be more sophisticated than we realize, demonstrating how they could be trained to roll balls into a hole to score a sugary reward. The team has now … Continue reading Bees rolling balls around hailed as first evidence of insect play
The results of the world’s largest ever gene study have been published, revealing almost all the genetic variants that influence a person’s height. The study involved analyzing DNA from more than five million people and ultimately homed in on 12,000 va… Continue reading Milestone study answers genetic mysteries of human height
Among other things, people with Parkinson’s disease suffer from a slowness of movement and a stiffness of the muscles. A new wearable device may help alleviate those symptoms, by buzzing the user in the chest.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Wearable, Parkinson’s Disease, Imperial College, Queen Mary University of London, Assistive Technologies
Continue reading Chest-buzzing CUE1 wearable may help reduce Parkinson’s symptoms
Indium is one of the rarest metals on Earth, but it’s a key ingredient in ubiquitous electronic devices. Engineers have now demonstrated a way to swap indium for graphene, to make devices with the exact same electronic properties.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Touchscreen tech swaps rare metal for graphene, with no performance drop