The little clump of cells looked almost like a human embryo. Created from stem cells, without eggs, sperm, or a womb, the embryo model had a yolk sac and a proto-placenta, resembling a state that real human embryos reach after approximately 14 days of development. It even secreted hormones that turned a drugstore pregnancy test […]
More self-collection of health data and better access to screening tools could prevent thousands of ‘needless’ deaths from cervical cancer every year. That is according to a global report commissioned by the pharma giant Roche; which highlights a widespread lack of awareness of a common virus that is the primary cause of cervical cancer. The […]
Before Honda pulls the sheet off a new EV model in its new 0 Series lineup in 2025, it invited us out to Japan to take a peak behind the curtain at its global R&D center, production facilities, and some other cool spots to share insight on the technology it’s looking to implement in future […]
As an 80th-anniversary gift to itself, Kia UK unveiled the Pride EV. Calling it a true ‘socket rocket,” the electric restomod swaps the 90’s model gas-powered engine with an all-electric powertrain packing nearly double the power. The only thing it retains is its original five-speed manual transmission. Kia gifts itself the Pride EV hot hatch […]
A cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) app has been found to significantly prevent increases in depression in young people who are at high risk – and could be implemented as a cost effective public mental health measure. Globally, concern is growing about the high and steadily increasing rates of anxiety and depression in young people. Effective […]
MONCYTE Health diagnostics, a Finnish firm developing new technology to optimise treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease, has closed a €1m seed round. Its technology is designed to help clinicians select more effective personalised treatments for patients with high cholesterol. Cardiovascular disease is the primary cause of death worldwide, with high cholesterol being one of most […]
Crude oil futures fell more than 4% on Tuesday as the rally spurred by heightened geopolitical risk paused while the market waits for Israel to strike back against Iran. “Oil can keep ascending only for so long, purely based on perceptions and not actual supply disruption,” Tamas Varga, an analyst at oil broker PVM, said […]
A number of new partnerships are set to be trialled in the UK which will see the NHS and the UK’s research and development base working alongside the private sector, with UK Research and Innovation announcing £118 million in funding to create five new hubs to help develop new health technologies. The hubs will aim […]
A university spin-out backed by US$2.5 m in funding is harnessing AI to develop software that could speed up cell-based immunotherapy in cancer treatment. CellChorus, a spin-out from the University of Houston, has developed a platform for the dynamic analysis of single cells called TIMING (time-lapse imaging microscopy in nanowell grids). The specialised tool enables […]
3rd October 2024; Stanhope, the leading developer and asset manager, with Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan are delighted to announce today that Imperial College London, the world-class science, engineering, medicine and business university, has signed an agreement to take 47,650 square foot of space at White City Place. Imperial will take the first floor of the MediaWorks […]
