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Online games and brain stimulation offers hope for combating working memory decline

October 15, 2022
Tailored online games combined with a form of brain stimulation appear to show significant results in mitigating cognitive decline in old age.

Global project to measure carbon footprint of clinical trials

October 15, 2022
A new international initiative is developing a methodology to assess the respective environmental impact of on and off-site clinical trials.

Simulated trials for better real-world outcomes

October 10, 2022
Improvements in technology, as well as data capture and analysis have increased the effectiveness of in silico testing. This has not only provided faster and cheaper trials but has significant...

Professional rugby players may have greater neurodegenerative disease risk, suggests research

October 8, 2022
Former international rugby players included in a recent health study showed risks of neurodegenerative diseases that averaged more than 2.5 times that for the general population.

Ukraine conflict leaves a hole in clinical trials enrolment in region

October 8, 2022
Clinical trials in Ukraine and Russia have plunged by around 50% during 2022, according to the latest information examined by data analytics leader Phesi.

Quantum, click and evolution provide Nobel Science-winning ingredients 

October 5, 2022
Quantum physics, click chemistry and evolutionary breakthroughs were the dominant themes for this year’s winners of the world’s best known science accolades, the Nobel Prizes for Chemistry, Physics and Medicine/Physiology

Knowledge is power: In silico modelling of Covid-19

October 3, 2022
Scientific research takes time. But, as the Covid-19 pandemic highlighted, sometimes that's a luxury scientists can't afford, says ≈. Experimentation and data guide us to the 'right' decision based on...

Vitae Three Minute Thesis victor is second Kingston Uni winner in a row

September 29, 2022
Bioengineer Sadaf Akbari beat rivals from nearly 70 universities across the UK and Ireland to win an annual ‘elevator pitch’ contest presenting her thesis in just 180 seconds.

Smart hearing system reads lips of masked speakers

September 25, 2022
A hearing aid system under development employs radio frequency sensing paired with artificial intelligence to read lips even when speakers are wearing facemasks.

MND treatment offers hope for further research on disease variants

September 21, 2022
Treatment administered for a specific variant of motor-neurone disease (MND) has reportedly been effective in delaying the physical decline in patients, with some recording degrees of reversal of symptoms.

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