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.
Category: Life Sciences
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?
The Ozempic revolution: how semaglutide is reshaping weight loss
Liam Butler explores the science, hype, and impact of semaglutide on weight loss and diabetes.
Could the nitroplast be the new powerhouse of the cell?
New organelle discovered in a marine alga rewrites the eukaryotic relationship with nitrogen.
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.
DNA origami: folding the future of biomedicine
What could you fold a piece of DNA into with just a little bit of imagination? A nanoscale version of the Mona Lisa, or maybe cancer-treating nanorobots? DNA origami may yet have the potential to unfold creative solutions in biomedicine.
