MIT invent medical glue that can seal blood-soaked injuries
MIT researchers, inspired by the way a barnacle clings to a rock, have invented a medical glue that can seal injured tissues and stop bleeding within fifteen seconds.
Open Bionics opens first UK clinic for amputees
Open Bionics opens its first clinic in the UK to deliver 3D printed bionic arms for amputees.
Researchers uncover Australia’s largest flying reptile
Researchers from the University of Queensland have discovered Australia’s largest flying reptile, a pterosaur, which has been named the Thapunngaka shawi.
Scientists discover new part of brain that remembers faces
Neuroscientists have discovered the closest thing to the infamous "grandmother neuron" - they have identified the cells responsible for how the brain remembers faces.
Scientists solve decades-long mystery of how Jupiter heats itself
Scientists, in collaboration with NASA, have finally solved the decades-long mystery of how the planet Jupiter heats itself.
Survey reveals impact of COVID-19 on researchers
Findings from a survey carried out between February and March 2021 reveal the impact of COVID-19 on researchers.
Cambridge study trials artificial pancreas for Type 2 diabetes
A new artificial pancreas, powered by a patient's smartphone, is working well for outpatients of type 2 diabetes.
UK innovation relies on connections between business and academia
Dr Joe Marshall, chief executive of the National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB), argues that while the UK government’s new Innovation Strategy is a good start, the key to growth is enabling powerful connections between the worlds of business and academia.
Study finds that llama nanobodies can stop COVID-19
The study, published in Nature Communications, looks at how llama nanobodies can disarm and stop COVID-19 - creating a new type of future vaccination.
Scientists are creating a blood test to predict schizophrenia
The team at Baylor College of Medicine are combining machine learning with a blood test, to hopefully reveal markers of early schizophrenia.
Study finds hydroxychloroquine most likely toxic to human genome
A study, published in the journal DNA Repair, finds that hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is potentially toxic to mammals - the drug that was previously elevated to the status of miracle COVID cure in some circles.
Scientists say women faced food insecurity during India’s lockdown
The study, published in Economia Politica, finds that the Indian COVID lockdown led to women facing greater food insecurity - due to fluctuations in food prices and pre-existing social issues.
Argentinian study says 60% of people have difficulty thinking after COVID
A new study in Argentina is investigating the cognitive impacts on virus survivors - scientists found that 60% of participants have difficulty thinking after COVID.
One third of US parents still believe boys are better at sports
Even at the Olympics in 2021, women and girls are oversexualised when competing and face significant obstacles - now, researchers say that even one third of parents believe that boys are better at sports.
New black hole observation proves Einstein’s theory of relativity
A Stanford University astrophysicist, Dan Wilkins, observed the first detection of light from behind a black hole - proving that Einstein's general theory of relativity works.
Study with one million vaccinated people finds AstraZeneca is safe
The study, pre-printed in The Lancet, found that blood clots were far more common in people with COVID-19 than people vaccinated with AstraZeneca.
Scientists reveal most-detailed image of Andromeda galaxy
This study, led by University of British Columbia physicist Sofia Fatigoni, is the first to capture such a clear image of the Andromeda galaxy.
Researchers begin work on magnetic male contraceptive
Researchers have created biodegradable, magnetic nanomaterials that reduce the likelihood of lab mice having children for 30 days.
Study finds heart donations from overdose deaths safe to use
According to the American Heart Association, a heart donor using illegal drugs or dying from an overdose does not make the resultant transplant unsafe.
NASA telescope finds new evidence of water on Ganymede
Hubble recently found evidence of water vapour on Ganymede, Jupiter's moon - using a mix of new and old observations.