Cancer cure may be on the horizon after synthesis of halichondrin molecule
Japanese scientists first sourced halichondrin from sea sponges in 1986, and have been attempting to manufacture it for…
Health
The future of postoperative care could be like a luxury hotel experience – but end up cutting healthcare costs
07 Nov 19Radboud University Medical Center, in the Netherlands, is aiming to transform postoperative care by giving patients more control…
Does screen time actually aid children’s learning and development?
24 Oct 19Comcast has noted benefits in children being exposed to screen time, but research suggests young kids spend twice as…
Meet the ex-footballer who’s now a blockchain expert fighting prescription overdoses
24 Oct 19Former Nottingham Forest striker Dexter Blackstock is now CEO of MediConnect, a blockchain platform that gives online pharmacies…
Coatings for steel buildings: How paint can save lives through passive fire protection
17 Oct 19Passive fire protection coating can increase the time it takes to heat up steel to a point where…
How a medical tech company founded by Viagra inventor is using AI to cure rare diseases
16 Oct 19Healx has raised $56m in Series B funding to aid its AI-powered drug discovery mission. NS Business caught…
Digital transformation in charities: How Guide Dogs for the Blind Association and Oxfam
12 Oct 19Leaders from three UK charities were at Microsoft Future Decoded to discuss their digital transformation stories
AI drug discovery firm Exscientia is out to change the pharmaceutical industry
11 Oct 19Exscientia has set out its ambition to become the "most creative and productive" drug discovery organisation in the…
What is Healthy.io? The smartphone app that can perform a urine test at home
02 Oct 19Healthy.io has been granted FDA clearance and raised $78m in investment to date
Meet the two female role models advancing the role of women in agriculture
19 Sep 19Attitudes are beginning to change towards female farmers - but there's a long way to go still