Yeast-based nanoparticle vaccine could make annual flu shots obsolete
The world mostly relies on an 80-year-old method for producing flu vaccines from chicken eggs – a slow, costly process that struggles to quickly adapt
Cheap wall tiles ‘inspired by flowing streams’ could fix one of superfast 6G’s biggest problems
Future 6G networks promise blistering speeds , but there’s a catch. The wireless channels they’ll rely on can’t pass through walls. But now, engineers have
Book reframes pregnancy loss as a natural trial-and-error process
According to a new book from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign anthropology professor Kate Clancy, pregnancy is necessarily fraught, involving a series of tests of egg
Fruit fly brain inspires energy-efficient scent classification algorithm
In the animal kingdom, energy conservation is essential for survival. That’s why our brains have evolved to be extremely energy and resource efficient at storing
Nanoparticle vaccine offers long-lasting protection against multiple flu strains
A new, nanoparticle vaccine could one day grant patients immunity to the flu with fewer trips to the doctor and without health officials correctly guessing
‘Doctors said I was ‘too young’ to have endometriosis’
Grace is just 14, but has to spend days in hospital each month due to her endometriosis.
Disrupted brain-immune signaling may help drive neurodegeneration
A Cell perspective argues that neurodegeneration can emerge from disrupted communication between neural and immune networks, with peripheral immunity, microglia, and gene-regulatory programs all shaping
Why is it so hard to find an NHS dentist? Find out how many have closed where you live
Nearly 600 practices in England have withdrawn from NHS dentistry over the last 10 years, as the service heads towards a two-tier system.
What if Your Texts Traveled as Slowly as a Carrier Pigeon?
Apps that let users send digital messages at ultraslow speeds have taken off, with users reveling in a slower pace of life. (Just don’t use
Motor neurons don’t just move muscles. They may direct that motion too
A fruit fly study shows motor neurons do more than relay commands: They send signals back to the brain and organize movement sequences.
Man charged with manslaughter after ‘crushing co-worker’s head with grapple’
A man has been charged with manslaughter after allegedly crushing his co-workers head with a mechanical grapple.
XPENG’s robotics arm has raised more than $900M ahead of its humanoid production run
XPENG said on Monday that its robotics business has raised more than $900M in what the company described as its first funding round, a substantial
Former US policeman whose killing of black woman sparked outcry dies in prison
A former policeman whose fatal shooting of a black woman in the US sparked a national outcry has died in prison while serving a 20-year
GoWish, the Danish wishlist app, is valued at more than $200mn ater its last raising
GoWish has raised fresh funding at a valuation of more than $200mn, according to Bloomberg, which reported the round on Monday. The company is one