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Exercise boosts cognitive function after a bad night's sleep
Moderate-intensity exercise can improve cognitive function in people who are sleep deprived and have low levels of oxygen, researchers have found. [ + ]
Microscopy technique visualises 'traffic jams' inside cells
A novel label-free microscopy technique enables real-time tracking of intracellular cargo movement within living cells without the need for traditional fluorescent labelling. [ + ]
Pill-sized device monitors vital signs from the gut
US scientists have developed an ingestible device that can safely monitor vital signs like breathing and heart rate from inside of us. [ + ]
COVID-19, vaccines and pandemic preparedness: lessons learnt
With Australia officially in its eight wave of COVID-19, the time is ripe to look back at the challenges faced and lessons learnt from vaccine development during the early days of the pandemic. [ + ]
IV needle designed to soften upon insertion
The intravenous needle remains soft once it has been used, preventing accidental needlestick injuries and unethical reuse. [ + ]
Revolutionising the medical device industry with RFID labels
The intersection of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the pharmaceutical industry has opened up new possibilities for enhanced inventory management and authentication. [ + ]
Injectable tissue prosthesis to aid in muscle regeneration
A new approach to healing muscle injury employs an injectable tissue prosthesis in the form of conductive hydrogels combined with a robot-assisted rehabilitation system. [ + ]
Yeast with a >50% synthetic genome created in the lab
Researchers have combined over seven synthetic chromosomes that were made in the lab into a single yeast cell, resulting in a strain with more than 50% synthetic DNA. [ + ]
New biomaterial mimics human tissue, fights bacteria
Scientists have developed a lab-made hydrogel that behaves like natural tissue, with a number of qualities that have implications for medical, food and manufacturing technology. [ + ]
Novel catalyst enables greener pharmaceutical manufacturing
Researchers have developed a new class of so-called heterogeneous geminal-atom catalysts for more environmentally friendly pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. [ + ]
Blood-based biomarker could advance melanoma treatment
Researchers have found that measuring circulating tumour DNA in melanoma patients may lead to alternative treatment options and better outcomes. [ + ]
Catch me if you can: how three infectious disease agents evade the immune system
Understanding how pathogens replicate, infect cells and evade the immune system may pave the way to treatments for infectious diseases. [ + ]
Over 40% of Antarctica's ice shelves have shrunk in 25 years
Scientists found that 71 of the 162 ice shelves surrounding Antarctica have reduced in volume over 25 years from 1997 to 2021, with a net release of 7.5 trillion tonnes of meltwater into the oceans. [ + ]
Breath powers paediatric prosthetic hand
Called Airbender, the wearable upper limb prosthetic is designed to be affordable, comfortable and intuitive for young users. [ + ]
Distant fast radio burst offers path to weigh the universe
Scientists have found the most ancient and distant blast of cosmic radio waves to date, located so far away that its light took eight billion years to reach Earth. [ + ]
