Researchers identify amino acid that may play a key role for predicting and treating...
University of Alberta researchers have identified an amino acid that may play a key role in predicting poor clinical outcomes and the treatment of long COVID.
A single injection reverses blindness in patient with rare genetic disorder
A Penn Medicine patient with a genetic form of childhood blindness gained vision, which lasted more than a year, after receiving a single injection of an experimental RNA therapy into the eye.
Cindy Blackstock honoured with World’s Children’s Prize
In a global vote, millions of children have chosen Cindy Blackstock as the recipient of the World’s Children’s Prize (WCP) for the Rights of the Child.
A method to assess Covid-19 transmission risks in indoor settings
MIT researchers have developed a publicly available model based on physics and data from past spreading events.
New ARC hub to boost 2D materials manufacturing research
A new research hub hosted by Monash University at the Faculty of Engineering will foster research and commercialisation of 2D materials like graphene with a vast range of...
UM’s new breakthrough in stem cell research promotes fat engraftment for cosmetic surgery
Prof Ren-He Xu in the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) and his research team have discovered a new way to enhance fat engraftment with the use of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) derived from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs).
World-first transatlantic flight using sustainable aviation fuel takes off
A historic transatlantic flight using 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuel has taken off on 28 November 2023 with the help of engineers from the University of Sheffield.
Genome Canada and McGill to track COVID-19 variants of concern
Genome Canada launched the Canadian VirusSeq Data Portal today to track the evolving COVID-19 pandemic across Canada.
Southampton secures £5million investment to improve resident’s health
Southampton residents are to benefit from a £5million investment that aims to tackle health inequalities in key community groups across the next five years.
A comprehensive map of the SARS-CoV-2 genome
MIT researchers have determined the virus’ protein-coding gene set and analyzed new mutations’ likelihood of helping the virus adapt.
