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Why all newborns should receive BCG vaccine

May 6, 2020
An international research team has identified the mechanism behind one of science's most enduring mysteries: what makes the 100-year-old tuberculosis (TB) vaccine so effective at preventing newborn deaths from diseases...

‘Open Design’: Printing research hardware to save on capitol costs

May 6, 2020
Free and open source hardware (FOSH) is rapidly gaining momentum as part of a global ‘open design movement’ whereby the free release of information on customised research hardware, such as...

Cyber warning issued for key healthcare organisations

May 5, 2020
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a cyber security warning to healthcare organisations involved in the COVID-19 response. Following publication of the lasted joint advisory, the NCSC and...

Confirmed: SARS-CoV-2 has not mutated

May 5, 2020
Analysis work from the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research provides evidence that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has not mutated into different types.

Activation of the SARS coronavirus 2 revealed

May 5, 2020
The Infection Biology Unit of the German Primate Center (DPZ) - Leibniz Institute for Primate Research has now shown that the activation sequence for entry of SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)...

Controlled spherical crystallography for targeted drug delivery

May 3, 2020
Results from a research collaboration between researchers at Drexel’s College of Engineering and the Chemistry Department at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville demonstrate how to control the formation of structures...

Scalable ‘Twistronics’ for exotic 2D applications

May 3, 2020
Researchers from Aalto University have developed a completely new method for twisting atomically thin materials, paving the way for applications of 'twistronics' based on tunable 2D materials.

Real-time observation of enzymatic processes on DNA

May 3, 2020
Scientists at the University of Konstanz have used infrared spectroscopy to visualise the biochemical processes that take place at DNA strand breaks involving PARP1. These observations could provide important insight...

A counterintuitive approach to treating Covid-19

May 3, 2020
A new USC study suggests that temporarily suppressing the body's immune system during the early stages of COVID-19 could help a patient avoid severe symptoms. Research, published online in the...

Heath Secretary thanks you!

April 30, 2020
Health Secretary pays tribute to UK life sciences companies, as testing ramps up for COVID-19

Novel potential Covid-19 treatments discovered

April 29, 2020
A UK-based biotechnology firm has announced the discovery of two separate novel treatments for Covid-19 patients before they are put on ventilators. They are now urgently seeking funding of £4m...

Predicting heart disease with AI

April 29, 2020
A revolutionary new medical device that can predict coronary artery disease – the number one cause of death globally - has been developed by a UK health-tech firm in a...

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