Nanoparticle based vaccines: a potentially new addition to the “vaccine menu”?
Photo by Mufid Majnun on Unsplash A versatile and highly effective flu vaccine required in tiny amounts might be just around the corner:...
Good news coffee drinkers: caffeine reduces the effect of drowsiness on cognitive performance
Alexandra Lesayova writes about new findings by the University of Western Australia and the University of Sydney on the effect of caffeine on cognition.
The Climate Crisis: Which animals will survive?
Alexandra Lesayova writes about the threespine stickleback fish; a promising model organism with respect to gaining a better understanding of...
Newly identified proteins are predictors for dementia
Milena Flankova writes about new insights in dementia research: changes in the proteome as a potential indicator for an increased...
Coal, meat, and energy; John Kerry’s interview with Andrew Marr and what it means for the United States’ decarbonisation strategy.
Long read: Sami Cheqrouni-Espinar writes about John Kerry’s proposals on new climate change legislation and how these have raised eyebrows...
Drug found to have opposing effects on the minds of male & female mice
Tommy O’Regan tells the story of how, for the first time in medical history, a drug has been found to...
HLA Genotype and its effect on the severity of COVID-19 Infections
Isabelle Ferenczi introduces the importance of Human Leukocyte Antigens and their potential role in determining a given patient’s response to...
A jar of spices has a lot to hide and a lot to tell
Marie Poirot writes about the research at Australian National University studying the use of spices in cuisines all over the...
Parasite-infected ants have discovered the secret to living a longer life
Arianna Schneier writes about the longevity-altering effects of a tapeworm that infects ants. A three-year study revealed that tapeworm-infected, compared...
