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New innovations that are improving our lives

Groundbreaking new compound eradicates the MRSA superbug

A compound that both inhibits the MRSA superbug and renders it more vulnerable to antibiotics has been discovered by scientists

Anti-cancer drug shows incredible promise in human clinical trials

A drug that spurs programmed cell death in cancer cells, found only minor side effects in patients with end-stage cancers.

Banana protein antiviral is a 'silver bullet' against coronavirus and influenza

When COVID-19 occurred, we of course wanted to study the therapy’s potential and discovered it was effective against every type of corona.

New technology pulls clean drinking water from the air, 24 hours a day, with no energy input

Communities near the ocean can desalinate sea water for this purpose, but doing so requires a large amount of energy.

Groundbreaking solid state lithium metal EV battery charges in just 15 minutes

They claim that they can increase the autonomy of an electric car by up to 80%, and it that it can charge from 0 to 80% in just 15 minutes.

Groundbreaking topical gel treats and prevents gum disease at home

A topical gel that blocks the receptor for a metabolic byproduct called succinate treats gum disease by suppressing inflammation.

The universe looks very different when travelling faster than the speed of light

How would our world be viewed by observers moving faster than light in a vacuum? Such a picture would be clearly different.

Simple hydrogel injection can substantially relieve lower back pain, study finds

An experimental formulation of a hydrogel, injected into spinal discs, proved safe and effective in relieving chronic low back pain.

Porsche is launching a clean eFuel made from CO2, water and wind energy

Porsche's eFuel made from water and carbon dioxide using wind energy enable the nearly CO2-neutral operation of petrol engines.

Gamechanging drug can prevent osteoarthritis, study finds

Oxford researchers have identified that Talarozole, a drug that is known to increase retinoic acid, was able to prevent osteoarthritis.