Newswise — A study looking at 15 years of HIV transmission and suppression in Uganda reveals how closing gender gaps in treatment could slash infection rates. Providing more…
Read more Boosting engagement in heterosexual men may reduce HIV in UgandaNewswise — Previously, touch was thought to be detected only by nerve endings present within the skin and surrounding hair follicles. This new research from Imperial College London…
Read more Hidden way for us to feel touch uncovered by Imperial researchersThis article was originally published by Undark Magazine. For Taylor Arnold, a registered dietitian nutritionist, feeding her second baby was not easy. At eight weeks old, he screamed…
Read more Anti-Allergy Formula Is on the Rise. Milk Allergies Might Not Be.Newswise — The discovery shows why it can be so difficult to tackle drug-resistant bacteria, but does provide a possible avenue for tackling the problem. The super-polymer structures…
Read more Gut germs use strong substances to avoid antibiotics.Newswise — Males of a species evolving traits for sexual conflict can cause problems for females, and, ultimately, the whole population. A new model by Imperial College London…
Read more When ‘good genes’ go bad: how sexual conflict can cause population collapseBird flu, at this point, is somewhat of a misnomer. The virus, which primarily infects birds, is circulating uncontrolled around much of the world, devastating not just birds…
Read more We Have a Mink ProblemNewswise — By analysing meteorites, Imperial researchers have uncovered the likely far-flung origin of Earth’s volatile chemicals, some of which form the building blocks of life. They found…
Read more Meteorites reveal likely origin of Earth’s volatile chemicalsNewswise — In a new study involving three volunteers, skin scars began to behave more like uninjured skin after they were treated with hair follicle transplants. The scarred…
Read more Scars mended using transplanted hair follicles in Imperial College London studyNewswise — Researchers have used gold extracted from electronic waste as catalysts for reactions that could be applied to making medicines. Re-using gold from electronic waste prevents it…
Read more Recycled gold from SIM cards could help make drugs more sustainableNewswise — Rock coasts, which make up over half the world’s coastlines, could retreat more rapidly in the future due to accelerating sea level rise. This is according…
Read more Sea level rise to dramatically speed up erosion of rock coastlines by 2100Newswise — New research has found variable voltages in the membranes of breast cancer cells, revealing clues about how they grow and spread. The research, led by Imperial…
Read more Scientists uncover potential ‘electrical language’ of breast cancer cellsNewswise — The early-stage research tested the delivery and safety of the new implantable catheter design in two sheep to determine its potential for use in diagnosing and treating diseases…
Read more New Flexible, Steerable Device Placed in Live Brains by Minimally Invasive RobotWinter is coming. Again. For the past two years, colder temperatures have brought seasonal COVID upticks, which turned into massive waves when ill-timed new variants emerged. In Western…
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