Patients with neurological disease are likelier to die after COVID
University of Alberta study also shows higher numbers of new neurological disorder diagnoses among people with pre-existing conditions in the months after they have COVID.
Stents inspired by paper-cutting art can deliver drugs to the GI tract
MIT engineers used kirigami-style etching to design a stent that can temporarily lodge in tubular organs to release drugs.
Study finds fluoride in water does not affect brain development
A University of Queensland study has found no link between exposure to water fluoridation as a young child and negative cognitive development.
Space telescope ushers in a new age of astronomy
A “game changing” new telescope will soon be blasted into space to embark on a lonely 1.5-million-kilometre orbit around the Sun to provide a clearer view of the ever-expanding universe.
Westminster alumnus-led vaccine manufacturer set to play leading role in large scale production of...
Westminster alumnus Adar Poonawalla, who is the CEO of the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer called Serum Institute of India...
Taking concrete action on more sustainable construction materials
The construction industry has long been associated with negative environmental impacts, largely due to its heavy reliance on natural resources and high energy consumption.
Turning PPE into water: sounds like a miracle?
Turning non-recyclable personal protective equipment into water and vinegar could be the game-changing solution the world needs to stop tonnes of PPE being dumped daily into landfills and oceans.
World’s most sensitive table-top experiment sets new limits on very high-frequency gravitational waves
The world’s most sensitive table-top interferometric system - a miniature version of miles-long gravitational-wave detectors like LIGO - has completed its first science run.
Giving doctors an AI-powered head start on skin cancer
Detection of melanoma and a range of other skin diseases will be faster and more accurate with a new artificial intelligence (AI) powered tool that analyses multiple imaging types...
Graduate Wins 2022 Parkin Drawing Prize
Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate Siân Stephens has been announced the winner of the 2022 Parkin Drawing Prize.
