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They say water is set to become more valuable than oil, with water scarcity becoming one of the most pressing challenges for many nations across the globe. For centuries, humanity...

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Food fraud in China opens the market to EU products

November 9, 2020

Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences

There is wide distrust among the general public within China regarding food and safety throughout the national production chain following several serious incidents over the past few years. Could this...

Food & Bev, Food & Beverage, Food and Drink, Food Science, Health & Safety

Seven ‘disease forms’ identified in mild COVID-19

November 6, 2020

Research suggests accute COVID-19 infection leaves behind both potentially harmful and beneficial imprints in the cellurlar immune system of patients - a bit like a fingerprint. This defense system and...

Malaria test as simple as a bandage

November 5, 2020

Testing for malaria could become as simple as putting on a bandage. That's the idea behind a platform developed by Rice University engineers who introduced a microneedle patch for rapid...

Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials

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Do octopuses’ arms have a mind of their own?

November 4, 2020

Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences

Often described as aliens, octopuses are one of most unusual creatures on the planet, with three hearts, eight limbs and a keen intelligence. They can open jars, solve puzzles and...

Biological Sciences, Biology, Developmental Biology, Environment, Life Sciences, Marine Biology, Zoology

COVID-19 deaths in under-65s offer better insights into infection rates

November 4, 2020

Has the high death rate among elderly populations skewed disease transmission data? Researchers from the University of Cambridge believe so. As a result, they think it would be more accurate...

An artificial cell on a chip

October 28, 2020

Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering

Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a precisely controllable system for mimicking biochemical reaction cascades in cells. Using microfluidic technology, they produce miniature polymeric reaction containers equipped with...

Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Biotech, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Engineering, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Molecular Biology

CRISPR vs COVID-19: the clues in our genes

October 28, 2020

Does our genetic makeup make us more or less susceptible to COVID-19? Can genetic analysis help us understand immune response to SARS-CoV-2 virus and even find drug targets to assist...

Chemistry, Life Sciences

New cancer drug for difficult tumour types

October 28, 2020

A new drug designed to counter the effects of an important, but very hard to target, cancer mutation could be effective against a range of tumour types including lung and...

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Significant water deposits on the moon confirmed

October 26, 2020

Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering

If you got trapped on the moon you'd at least be able to fill your water bottle according to NASA's new findings. After promising the world to expect an exciting...

Astrophysics, Atmospheric Chemistry, Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental, Environment, Environmental, Environmental Chemistry, Physics

Does COVID survive on food surfaces?

October 23, 2020

With many people still carefully disinfecting everything they buy in supermarkets and food stores, the US has invested $1 million in grant funding to research how long SARS-CoV-2 actually does...

Do asymptomatic kids with COVID-19 carry less virus?

October 23, 2020

We all wanted our kids to go back to school but fear the consequences. Many of us struggle to imagine how to ensure our kids wear masks properly and when...