New biodegradable, plant-based, spray-on coating offers alternative to plastic food wrap and containers
The coating can be rinsed off with water and degrades in soil within three days, according to the study from Rutgers University.
Science & academia
Korean scientists develop “nanomachines” that can penetrate and kill cancer cells
This new method directly kills cancer cells via mechanical movements without anticancer medication, in contrast to the capsule-type nanocarriers that deliver therapeutic drugs.
University of Montreal to divest from fossil fuels by end of 2025
The total value of the Fund was an estimated $420 million at December 31, 2021, with fossil fuel investments accounting for four per cent of its portfolio.
China builds world-first full-function space solar verification tower
Xidian University in Xi’an has built a 75 meter-tall ground verification system to perform and test all phases of space-based solar power generation and transmission.
Rectal cancer immunotherapy trials deliver ‘unheard of’ remission in all 14 patients
In every case, the rectal cancer disappeared after immunotherapy and the cancer has not returned in any of the patients, who have been cancer-free for up to two years.
Vietnam develops ‘world’s first’ African swine fever vaccine for commercial use
African swine fever, one of the most devastating livestock diseases, was first detected in Vietnam in February 2019 and forced the country to cull around 20% of its hog herd last year.
Fastest carbon dioxide catcher heralds new age for direct air capture
The Tokyo Metropolitan University team’s new technology promises unprecedented performance and robustness in direct air capture systems.
First-of-a-kind blood test paves way for early Parkinson’s diagnosis
With no way of completely curing the condition, earlier diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease can have profound impacts on treatment options and a patient’s quality of life.
Marijuana legalization linked to fall in alcohol, tobacco, and pain medication consumption in new study
“Implementation of legalized non-medical cannabis coincided with decreases in alcohol and cigarette use and pain reliever misuse,” the University of Washington researchers reported.
First European psychedelic drug trial clinic opens in the U.K.
Clerkenwell Health will begin trials in its London in August, initially focusing on psilocybin treatments and poised to make the U.K. a leader psychedelic research.