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A research team led by Northwestern and Cornell universities has developed a new manufacturing platform that can quickly make vaccines at the point of care, ensuring they will not go to waste and expanding access to potentially life-saving medications.

An advanced laser technique has allowed researchers to observe, in real-time, the decomposition of a pollutant into atmospheric nitrous acid, which plays a key role in the formation of ozone and photochemical smog. The technique could be used in a wide range of applications.

A novel artificial intelligence (AI) approach based on wireless signals could help to reveal our inner emotions, according to new research.

A type of novel molecular voltage sensor makes it possible to watch nerve cells at work. The principle of the method has been known for some time. However, researchers have now succeeded in significantly improving it. It allows the propagation of electrical signals in living nerve cells to be observed with high temporal and spatial resolution

Scientists have discovered a new mechanism for Zika virus transmission from mothers to baby during pregnancy that accounts for both the fetus's greater susceptibility to first-trimester Zika infection and for the more serious congenital defects observed in early versus late pregnancy.

More than 10 million people in the UK have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, marking a significant milestone for the largest vaccination programme in British history.

A team of researchers has demonstrated that a vial of insulin can be stored for four weeks after opening and at up to 37°C, without losing efficacy.

Nanotech antimicrobial packaging is being developed to extend the shelf life and safety of foods and beverages. However researchers have shown that potentially harmful materials, such as silver nanoparticles embedded in an antimicrobial plastic, can leave the material and form nanoparticles in foods and beverages, particularly in sweet and sugary ones.

A brain-related visual impairment, which until recently was thought to be rare, may affect one in every 30 children according to new research.

Modern immunotherapeutic drugs support a natural mechanism of the immune system to inhibit the growth of cancerous cells. They associate with a specific receptor found on the immune cells and prevent it from being switched off by the cancer cells.