by Admin | Oct 18, 2022 | Articles
How do enzymes speed up chemical reactions? Published: Enzymes are the catalysts of life. They accelerate chemical reactions inside cells to incredible speeds. Enzymes are so extraordinary that we extract them from organisms, like bacteria, and use them for countless...
by Admin | Oct 13, 2022 | Articles
Can we harness the power of the oceans? Published: Professor Jennifer Franck leads a team of mechanical engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the US who are working on a device that could turn the immense power of ocean tides into a sustainable...
by Admin | Oct 12, 2022 | Articles
Can we control the electrical activity in our brains? Published: Neuroscientists aim to understand how our brains work and what happens when they are not functioning properly. At the University of Oxford in the UK, Dr Adam Packer and his team are exploring how neurons...
by Admin | Oct 11, 2022 | Articles
Saving lives by investigating how the body reacts to physical trauma Published: In the UK, traumatic injury is the leading cause of death for people aged under 44. Understanding more about how the body reacts to traumatic injuries, and how best to treat them, is...
by Admin | Oct 6, 2022 | Articles
Uncovering the secrets of the Amazon Published: Dr Guilherme Oliveira, based at the Vale Institute of Technology in Brazil, leads a team working with Amazonian biodiversity. Together, they conduct genomic analysis on plants, animals and microorganisms in a habitat...
by Admin | Oct 4, 2022 | Articles
How can smart contact lenses monitor and treat eye conditions? Published: More than 3 million people live with glaucoma in the United States, an eye disease that is the world’s second leading cause of blindness. At Purdue University, Dr Chi Hwan Lee is using his...
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