Bill Gates is spending billions of dollars building factories to develop a vaccine against coronavirus. The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropic billionaire said seven vaccine makers had secured funding but admitted that mountains of cash may be lost before a cure is found. He revealed the mammoth investment on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah after … Read more
Scientists at Newcastle University have developed a test that could detect when someone has contracted the coronavirus before they display symptoms. The test could provide a result in seconds by detecting an early marker in the human body released after the immune system is provoked by infection. Though one of these markers – called neopterin … Read more
Engineers at Formula 1 motor racing team McLaren have developed a respirator prototype to protect frontline NHS staff from COVID-19. It’s hoped that the personal respirator, which consists of a fabric hood connected to an air filter, could soon be used in UK hospitals. The device, developed in partnership with University of Southampton medical staff, … Read more
Scientists in Japan develop a new technique to reverse balding by transplanting a special kind of hair follicle cell into a patient’s scalp Scientists in Tokyo conducted a study on a new technique to reverse balding It involved taking cell samples from hair follicles in the back of the head The cells were processed and … Read more
Good news for lazy joggers: Scientists develop ankle ‘exoskeleton’ that makes running 14 per cent easier than in normal sports shoes Robotic exoskeleton was created by robotics experts at Stanford University Funded by Nike it was revealed the device saves energy while running Slashes energy expenditure by 14 per cent compared to normal running shoes Hoped … Read more
New York scientists have created the first blood test to detect whether someone has already been infected by and developed immunity to coronavirus. Researchers at Mt Sinai’s Icahn School of Medicine have made the first so-called serologic test for COVID-19 in the US, and they plan to roll it out in the next few days … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Stem cells used to grow tiny but functional human organs that can fit together on a computer chip and could be used to finally end animal testing in medical research Medical researchers grew human organs one millionth the size of normal The organs functioned normally, including a heart that beat 60 times a minute The … Read more
Quantum computers and higher resolution sensors are a step closer after scientists develop a way to control a single atom with an electric field for the first time. Described by the engineering team from UNSW as a ‘happy accident’, the discovery could replace the tried and tested magnetic resonance imaging used in medicine. It also … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 4,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 110,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more