Advanced treatments of the future are soon here
Stem cells programmed to produce insulin in people with type 1 diabetes or to repair the heart muscle after a heart attack.
Increase in diabetes numbers hides a ray of hope
The rate of diabetes is increasing globally. We’re told it’s a tsunami. An epidemic. But that’s only half the story. The real picture has some rays of hope among the dark clouds.
UC Irvine-led study links metabolism changes in certain brain cells to Huntington’s disease
A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has linked the mutation that causes Huntington’s disease to developmental deficits in the brain’s oligodendrocyte cells that are caused by changes in metabolism.
FASS hosts over 300 students from the region at Global Youth Leaders’ Summit 2022
More than 300 students from secondary schools and pre-university institutions discussed global developments and issues at the Global Youth Leaders’ Summit (GYLS) hosted by the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
UNSW Professor appointed as Vice-President of the Australian Academy of Science
UNSW Sydney Professor Bob Graham, Head of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute of Molecular Cardiology and Biophysics Division has been elected Vice-President of the Australian Academy of Science and Secretary of Biological Sciences.
How fat takes over the lymph nodes as we age
A new study from researchers at Uppsala University presents novel findings on why human lymph nodes lose their function with age and the consequences for the effectiveness of our immune system.
Study finds how much people would pay to live without food hypersensitivity
Researchers from The University of Manchester have found that people living with food hypersensitivities would be willing to pay a substantial amount of money to live without the inconvenience...
Electric hydrofoil boats beat diesel boats for climate sustainability
Two KTH students have completed a master’s thesis comparing the carbon footprint of electric hydrofoil ferries to that of traditional diesel ferries.
Stranded dolphins show signs of Alzheimer’s
The brains of three different species of stranded dolphins show classic markers of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new paper.
Stig Strömholm awarded Swedish Academy’s Grand Prize
Uppsala University’s former Vice-Chancellor Stig Strömholm has been awarded the Swedish Academy’s Grand Prize.
