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17th November 2022
Lab-grown meat approved by FDA for first time
After a rigorous evaluation, UPSIDE Foods has become the first company to gain regulatory approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a cellular agriculture product grown from animal cells.
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10th October 2022
Coffee drinking linked to longer lifespan
A new study finds that drinking two to three cups of ground, instant, or decaffeinated coffee each day is associated with a longer lifespan and lower risk of cardiovascular disease compared with avoiding coffee.
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1st October 2022
New drug slows progression of Alzheimer's
A breakthrough in treating Alzheimer's disease is reported by pharmaceutical companies Eisai and Biogen, using a new drug called lecanemab, which is designed to remove beta-amyloid proteins from the brain.
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17th August 2022
Scientists plan "de-extinction" of Tasmanian tiger
The last known thylacine, also called the Tasmanian tiger, died at Australia's Hobart Zoo in 1936. Now, a team of scientists believe they can resurrect the extinct species within 10 years, using stem cells and gene editing technology.
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14th August 2022
Bioengineered cornea restores vision
A bioengineered cornea made from pig's skin is shown to restore vision to blind people. It can be mass produced and stored for up to two years, unlike donated human corneas that are scarce and must be used within two weeks.
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8th August 2022
Progress towards a pan-coronavirus vaccine
Researchers have shown that a specific area of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is a promising target for a pan-coronavirus vaccine that could offer protection against new variants, as well as common colds.
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16th May 2022
Dead eyes brought back to life
Scientists have revived light-sensing neuron cells in organ donor eyes and restored communication between them as part of a series of discoveries that could transform research into the brain-vision system.
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12th May 2022
Future pandemic risks are increasing
COVID-19 may prove to be just the first in a series of pandemics throughout the 21st century – unless humans drastically improve their relationship with animals and the natural world.
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27th January 2022
Scientists regrow frog's missing leg
Scientists at Tufts University and Harvard have regrown the missing legs of adult frogs, which are naturally unable to regenerate limbs, using a five-drug cocktail applied in a silicone wearable bioreactor.
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26th January 2022
Human brain signals in record-breaking resolution
High-resolution recordings of electrical signals from the surface of the brain could improve neurosurgeons' ability to remove brain tumours and treat epilepsy, and could open new possibilities for medium- and longer- term brain-computer interfaces.
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25th January 2022
First molecular electronics chip
A new biosensor chip can observe direct electrical measurements of single-molecule interactions. This could enable faster and cheaper DNA sequencing, disease surveillance, and precision medicine on portable devices.
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