mRNA vaccines: the 40-year discovery that changed the future
Author investigates the decades long research involved in the development of mRNA vaccines, the trial and errors that revolutionised vaccine research.
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Local Ingenuity, Global Impact: How the OpenFlexure Microscope is Enabling Microscopy for Everyone
What do researchers in Antarctica, pathologists in Rwanda and farmers in Argentina have in common, and how do they all link to a 3D printing project based in Glasgow?
Fighting the Deadliest Skin Cancer: The Potential of Personalised Medicine
Emma investigates the use of personalised medicine in the treatment of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer and how this technology could produce a vaccine for this cancer.
An invisible hero — nanoparticles as an emerging quantum helper of the immune system
In the pursuit of understanding and defeating our microscopic adversaries, viruses and bacteria, scientists embrace the saying: “In order to defeat your enemy, you must become them”. Armed with nanoparticles, they delve into the intricate workings of the cellular world, aiming to decipher the mode of action of these nano enemies and strategise effective combat measures against them.
The Conscious Divide: What separates humans from rocks?
What makes you different from a rock? This article explores the mystery of how raw matter gives rise to consciousness—and whether it could be a fundamental part of the universe itself.
The Naked Truth: The Naked Mole Rat’s Ageing Secrets
Can uncovering the secrets of the naked mole rat’s resistance to ageing help humans on their quest to eternal youth?
Animosity as Motivation – Lessons from the Rivalry Between Pasteur and Koch
The founding fathers of microbiology set immense milestones for medical innovation, but their fierce competition threatened many lives in pursuit of lifesaving discoveries.
How to view the Northern Lights: Solar Maximum predicted in 2024
Ethereal lights have appeared in the skies several times this aurora season so far. In the Northern Hemisphere, this atmospheric phenomenon is known as the northern lights or aurora borealis, while in the...
