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Study supports launch of Phase I clinical trial to test a designer DNA agent — an antisense oligonucleotide that targets a gene called IRF4 — in patients with multiple myelomaMany patients with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer,…

Iconic climate change visualisations created at the University of Reading have been updated with newly-released data for 2020, completing the hottest decade ever recorded.Professor Ed Hawkins, the climate scientist behind the renowned…

Breakthrough in understanding 'tummy bug' bacteriaScientists have discovered how bacteria commonly responsible for seafood-related stomach upsets can go dormant and then "wake up".Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a marine bacterium that can…

At-home blood pressure monitoring using a web-based system offering personalised support and linked to a remote healthcare professional can result in better hypertension management than face-to-face consultations, finds a study led by…

Trapped in amber for 100 million years, an exceptionally well-preserved, light-producing beetle sheds light on the diversification of bioluminescent beetles in the Cretaceous period and provides the missing fossil link between fireflies’…

Treasures collected by the University of Bristol, including Brunel documents, historic maps and rare film, will be made public thanks to a major investment in digitisation equipment.Works by engineering genius Isambard Kingdom Brunel,…

A £20 million investment to champion innovation and nurture the greatest minds in mathematical sciences across the UK has been awarded today to the Heilbronn Institute for Mathematical Research (HIMR).The grant from UK Research and…

On the day of remembrance for the victims of National Socialism, the University of Bremen invites you to a digital guest lecture by the scientist Michael Butter from the University of Tübingen. On Wednesday, January 27, 2021 he will speak…

“Smart” cities. They’re places that promise big improvements in important areas: better traffic flow, improved public safety, better optimized utility systems, and many other public benefits from an extensive, high-bandwidth digital…

Drones can obtain high-resolution images and accurate measurements, develop algorithms, determine patterns and provide a more complete picture of overall crop development.Getty ImagesCrop production is getting a boost thanks to high-tech…