‘Super jelly’ can survive being run over by a car
Researchers have developed a jelly-like material that can withstand the equivalent of an elephant standing on it, and completely recover to its original shape, even though it’s 80 per cent water.
The soft-yet-strong material, developed...
EXPANSION OF NETPARK OFFERS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES ROOM FOR GROWTH
The North-East Technology Park in County Durham – or NETPark as it is known – provides science, technology and engineering companies with the type of world-class laboratory, clean room and office space they require...
3D PRINTED LIVER AIDS LIFE SAVING SURGERY
Surgeons will perform liver resections with greater accuracy and deliver improved patient outcomes thanks to new research by Nottingham Trent University. Senior research fellow Richard Arm has developed a way to 3D-print scan data...
Supercharged natural killer cells may hold promise for cancer
A type of ‘supercharged’ immune cell could be mass-produced to help fight cancer.
The researchers behind the early-stage finding, from Imperial College London, say the development could mark the next generation of cutting-edge immunotherapy treatments,...
Over 1,000 genes linked to severe COVID-19
Researchers from the University of Sheffield and Stanford University in the US have discovered specific genetic signals in people who develop severe coronavirus infection.
Age, body mass index and pre-existing health problems are known to...
Tackling critical health challenges in space
New research by The University of Manchester will enhance the power of bioprinting technology, opening doors to transform advances in medicine and address critical health challenges faced by astronauts during space missions.
Bioprinting involves using...
Cellular protein factories may contribute to ageing and related diseases
Research finds that the cellular assembly line that produces proteins can stall with age, triggering a snowball effect that increases the output of misfolded proteins. In humans, clumps of misfolded proteins contribute to age-linked...
Entangled exploring the influences on brain development
Throughout history, much attention has been paid to the perceived differences between men’s and women’s brains – but are these differences real or imagined?
One scientist overturning the myths of the ‘male’ and ‘female’ brain...
Nanochannels light the way to new medicine
The development of new drugs and vaccines requires detailed knowledge about nature’s smallest biological building blocks – biomolecules. Swedish researchers have devised a new microscopy technique that allows proteins, DNA and other tiny biological...
Recruiting the right people for medical research
Clinical research is making massive strides in the way we treat illnesses, extending length and quality of life for the patient. Making the breakthroughs possible are medical researchers who rely heavily on the willingness...
Closing the Loop on personalised healthcare
Precision medicine using personalised treatments has entered mainstream healthcare. Closed Loop Medicine Ltd aims to level the playing field further with its drug and digital combination products.
The Cambridge-based healthcare company is developing drug and...
Covid-19 transmission chains in the UK traced through time and space with remarkable accuracy...
A team of scientists, led by researchers from the Universities of Oxford and Edinburgh, has analysed the first wave of the Covid-19 outbreak in the UK and produced the most fine-scaled and comprehensive genomic...
Build-up of brain proteins affects genes in Alzheimer’s disease
New research has shed fresh light on how the build-up of two proteins in the brain might affect the activity of genes involved in Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers at the University of Exeter worked in collaboration...
Bacteria can develop strong immunity for protection against viruses
A new study hopes to exploit newly characterised defence systems in bacteria to compare changes to the human genome.
University bioscientists have been working on the research to demonstrate the complex workings of bacterial innate...
Pioneering technique paves way for fast and cheap fabrication of rapid medical diagnostic tools
Breakthrough promises to democratise microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip technology, benefiting resource-poor countries and settings.
New technology developed by the University of Bristol has the potential to accelerate uptake and development of on-chip diagnostic techniques in parts...
Research deepens understanding of malaria parasite
Science carried out in Nottingham helped to form the foundation for the latest breakthrough in the global fight against malaria.
Researchers in the University of Nottingham’s School of Life Sciences were responsible for the identification...