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Gene-edited pigs resistant to deadly viral disease created
Researchers say the work demonstrates that precise gene editing can prevent infection by disrupting a pig protein the virus relies on to make copies of itself within the cells of the pig
Microbes transform plastic waste into paracetamol
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh’s Wallace Lab revel a new discovery that a common bacterium can turn everyday plastic waste into the painkiller
Molecule find could pave way for new MND drugs
Scientists have discovered a molecule that could aid the development of new treatments for MND
Rapid simulations of toxic particles could aid air pollution fight
A pioneering method to simulate how microscopic particles move through the air could boost efforts to combat air pollution, a study suggests
AI-powered blood test first to spot earliest sign of breast cancer
A study suggests a new screening method that combines laser analysis with a type of AI is the first of its kind to identify patients in the earliest stage of breast cancer
Lockdown boost for kids’ vaccination rates in Scotland, study finds
University of Edinburgh researchers have found higher immunization rates among children during lockdown
Blood proteins could be the key to a long and healthy life, study finds
Developing drugs that target these proteins could be one way of slowing the ageing process
COVID-19 linked to complications during pregnancy
Study findings add to the evidence that vaccination during pregnancy does not increase the risk of complications in pregnancy but COVID-19 does
Bacteria serves tasty solution to plastic crisis
Scientists have devised a novel way of tackling the mounting issue of plastic pollution by using bacteria to transform plastic waste into vanilla flavoring
Poultry study points to genes linked to food bug
Variation in the response of chickens to Campylobacter helps identify key genes that may provide resistance to infection
Light-sensitive drug acts as Trojan horse to kill cancer cells
The molecule, called SeNBD, has the ability to pass through a cell’s defenses much easier than existing treatments
Ankle and foot bone evolution gave prehistoric mammals a leg up
Their findings show that Paleocene mammals had more muscular builds than those from the Cretaceous or present day
Study shows novel mass screening method could slash COVID-19 testing costs
The hypercube algorithm aims to enable regular, cost-effective screening in multiple contexts
Ocean acidification puts deep-sea coral reefs at risk of collapse
Deep-sea coral reefs face challenges as changes to ocean chemistry triggered by climate change may cause their foundations to become brittle
Dark matter riddle comes to light as scientists scan the galaxies
Astronomers are grappling with a puzzle that suggests dark matter is more evenly spread across the Universe than previously thought





















