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A golden key unlocks faster, sharper X-ray imaging
Scientists have used a layer of gold to improve the sharpness of X-ray imaging and potentially boost the speeds at which X-ray scans can be processed. [ + ]
Magnetic therapy helps to protect against cancer
A novel approach to stimulate muscle — by using brief and mild pulsed electromagnetic field exposure — has been used to produce and release proteins possessing anticancer properties. [ + ]
Could Amazon or Google hold the key to the future of public health diagnostics?
Collaboration, transparency and a shared commitment to sustainability could pave the path towards a future where a universal reader revolutionises diagnostic testing. [ + ]
Indoor gardening beneficially boosts our microbial exposure
Researchers have demonstrated that indoor gardening can increase the bacterial diversity of the skin and boost levels of anti-inflammatory molecules in the blood. [ + ]
Watching the birth of the universe's earliest galaxies
The James Webb Space Telescope has helped researchers to witness the birth of some of the universe's earliest galaxies, somewhere between 13.3 and 13.4 billion years ago. [ + ]
Bird flu update: raw milk risk, experimental vaccine developed
US researchers have assessed the risk of H5N1 bird flu infection by consuming raw milk, while others have found an experimental mRNA vaccine appears highly effective in preventing severe illness and death. [ + ]
Sticky pesticide to protect crops from insects
Dutch scientists have engineered a sticky substance that protects plants from diseases and pests by trapping them when they land on plant leaves, incapacitating them. [ + ]
How foodborne bacteria survive in food prep environments
The new research is important for understanding the different communities of microbes in different environments across ready-to eat-food facilities. [ + ]
New method for assessing red blood cell deformability
Using image-based deep learning and dynamic shape classification techniques, researchers have developed a novel method of checking red blood cell deformability that is said to be less invasive. [ + ]
Towards the next generation of vision implants
An ultrasmall implant, with electrodes the size of a single neuron that can remain intact in the human body, holds promise for future vision implants for the blind. [ + ]
Novel adhesive is strong, smart and reusable
Researchers found a way to maximise the adhesion of the material by using shape-memory polymers, which can stick and detach easily when needed simply by heating them. [ + ]
One-two punch treatment knocks out acute myeloid leukaemia
Researchers paired venetoclax, a current standard-of-care anticancer drug for acute myeloid leukaemia, with a STING agonist, an emerging class of immunotherapy drug. [ + ]
Does China's leading place in the global medtech market reflect the reality?
To many healthcare buyers in the US, Europe, South-East Asia, Africa and South America, China remains an enigmatic and largely unexplored entity. [ + ]
Scientists unveil genomic 'tree of life' for flowering plants
The genomic tree sheds new light on the evolutionary history of flowering plants and their rise to ecological dominance on Earth. [ + ]
Researchers find the 'switch' that deactivates brown fat
Researchers have found a protein that is responsible for turning off brown fat activity, in a breakthrough which could help to address obesity and related health problems. [ + ]