Category: Education
Improved CRISPR allows scientists to study all stages of cell development
A more controllable and efficient version of the CRISPR gene editing platform called sOPTiKO has been created by researchers from the Welcome Trust Sanger Institute, a British non-profit genomics and genetics research institute, and the University of Cambridge in the […]
Injectables, implants may be the future of HIV prevention
Scientists are getting ready to start large-scale trials next month using injections to protect vulnerable groups against HIV for at least two months, in a step that will take HIV prevention to the next level. The scientists are also hoping […]
“Predatory bacteria” may be the new weapon against superbugs
Researchers from the UK are testing the effectiveness of “predatory bacteria”, which eat others of its kind, as the new weapon in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, also known as “superbugs”. Scientists all over the world are trying new approaches […]
Scientists discover how a human antibody prevents Zika infection
As part of their efforts to identify a possible therapeutic candidate, a team of researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore, in collaboration with scientists from the University of North Carolina(UNC) in the US, have discovered how a human antibody […]
Potential new stroke drug limits and repairs brain damage
An anti-inflammatory drug, interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra), offers the potential to become a new treatment for stroke patients after researchers at The University of Manchester in the UK discovered that it limits the number of brain cells destroyed by stroke […]
Nearly 1,500 new virus species discovered by international research team
Almost 1,500 new virus species was discovered by a team of international researchers led from Australia and China. The study significantly expands the existing catalogue of known viruses and also indicates that these viruses have existed for billions of years. […]
Avoid germs while traveling with these five simple tips
As the holiday season approaches and people are getting ready to travel to tourist spots or go back to their hometowns for their vacations, the risk of carrying and spreading disease also increases. According to studies, germs can travel easily […]
WHO: Zika no longer an international emergency, still a global health threat
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently declared that Zika virus is no longer an international emergency. However, the organization stressed that it still remains as a global public health threat and so a long-term effort to address the virus […]
Blood plasma from human teens found to have anti-aging effects on old mice
A series of new trials have found that blood plasma from young people can rejuvenate the body and brain of old mice, improving physical activity, cognition and memory. According to Sakura Minami of Alkahest, the company behind the work, the […]
High blood pressure affects more than 1.1 billion people worldwide -study
In 40 years, the number of people all over the world living with high blood pressure has almost doubled to 1.13 billion in 2015, according to the findings of a new study published in The Lancet, with the majority of […]
