Industry News
Infant food allergies linked to asthma, reduced lung function
Babies with a food allergy were almost four times more likely to develop asthma at six years of age compared to children without a food allergy. [ + ]
Ethanol enables more efficient nanosensor manufacture
Nanosensor manufacture can be made more efficient and more versatile, by treating each sensor using a single drop of ethanol instead of heating materials to high temperatures. [ + ]
Protein blockers could stop cancer spread
Scientists have discovered a possible way to block proteins produced in the body when a patient has cancer, which cause the cancer to spread to other parts of the body. [ + ]
Probiotics could slow age-related cognitive decline
US researchers have suggested that taking a probiotic could help prevent the decline in memory and thinking that can accompany aging. [ + ]
Artificial diamonds used to create anti-counterfeit labels
Researchers have created diamond-based anti-counterfeiting labels that are known in the industry as physically unclonable functions (PUFs). [ + ]
Study shows link between vitamin D levels and psoriasis
Vitamin D is thought to influence the development of skin diseases by affecting the body's immune response and through direct effects on the cells involved in skin repair. [ + ]
Potent antibodies neutralise COVID-19, other coronaviruses
Researchers have discovered exceptionally potent antibodies that can neutralise virtually all known variants of the COVID-19 virus, as well as other animal coronaviruses. [ + ]
National genomics initiative offers hope to cancer patients
The PrOSPeCT program will give 23,000 cancer patients free access to genomic profiling and matching to the best advanced precision treatments available locally, including early-stage clinical trials. [ + ]
Researchers develop self-healing, biodegradable plastic
Konstanz chemists have created a mineral plastic that is hard, non-flammable, self-healing and can be produced at room temperature in water. It is also biodegradable. [ + ]
Modest increase in women in STEM, but more to do
What is preventing women from breaking into STEM workplaces, given the increase in girls studying STEM subjects at school and university? [ + ]
Breastfeeding mums' diet may affect children's asthma risk
A high-fibre diet in mothers helps to reduce the risk of infants developing severe lower respiratory infections, which can predispose the infant to chronic lung diseases. [ + ]
Strep A primarily transmitted through bacteria in throat
Group A Streptococcus infections are more likely transmitted from asymptomatic throat carriage than skin-to-skin contact in communities with high rates of infection. [ + ]
Metabolic markers predict how people will react to COVID
Researchers have revealed the key biological indicators that predict when a person will have a severe reaction to COVID-19. [ + ]
p38 protein inhibitor could help treat heart damage
The p38 protein regulates a wide variety of cellular functions and is related to diseases such as chronic inflammation, immunological disorders and cancer. [ + ]
Shrimp waste a promising catalyst for hydrogen generation
Flexible spheres of the biomolecule chitosan, made from shrimp waste, can be used for catalysts that generate hydrogen gas from borohydride salts. [ + ]