With a drop of blood and a test based on nanostructures, doctors will be able to provide rapid and life-saving treatment for seriously ill patients in a few years. The test is being developed in ...

A dietary supplement used to build muscle—or prevent muscle loss as a result of aging or illness—is to be trialed as a potential treatment for chronic liver disease. Β-hydroxy β-methylbutyrate, ...

As the world phases out use of PFAS-based foams in firefighting for the safer but less effective fluorine-free foams (F3), a new Charles Darwin University (CDU) project is aiming to increase the ...

Nurses are the largest group of health care professionals in the United States, yet they remain underrepresented in health news media, according to a new study. The research, titled "Nurses' Voices in ...

The White House recently announced the educators and institutions earning the nation's highest honor for outstanding mentoring in STEM disciplines. The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, ...

New research indicates that regularly seeing the same GP could reduce workload in practices and hospitals, potentially freeing up appointments for patients. The study was conducted by Cambridge Judge ...

Computers are generally built for small-scale tasks, like a laptop sending emails, or exascale tasks, like a supercomputer simulating weather patterns over the next 50 years. But the world's first ...

One EU-funded project in the 1990s turned the medical world on its head by introducing 3D printing to healthcare. This led to much better outcomes for complicated surgeries, improving the lives of ...

In many countries, the social welfare sector is struggling with enormous cost-cutting pressures, labor shortages and growing demand for its services. VTT Technical Research Center of Finland, together ...

Bio-based fertilizers promise a greener future but face high costs, regulatory gaps and acceptance barriers. Clear definitions, bold policies, and targeted subsidies are key to turning this ...

The aviation sector has embraced the challenge of decarbonization. Hydrogen-powered aircraft lead the race toward 2050 environmental targets, but hurdles remain and one big question lingers: will ...

The 2025 edition of the Future Tech Week (FTW) is taking place from April 7th to 11th, 2025—mark your calendars! Building on the successful 2020 event, FTW 2025 will once again bring together ...