ph. nobeastsofierce/Shutterstock John Fraser, University of Auckland Many people first became familiar with the term “mRNA” when Pfizer’s and Moderna’s COVID vaccines were rolled out. In the simplest terms, mRNA, which stands for messenger ribonucleic acid, is a type of genetic material that gives cells in our bodies instructions to make specific proteins.
ph. Earth and Moon as seen by the Galileo spacecraft from a distance of 6 million km away. NASA Gareth Dorrian, University of Birmingham It’s been 30 years since a group of scientists led by Carl Sagan found evidence for life on Earth using data from instruments on board the Nasa Galileo robotic
Amazon’s Digit: The Robot with Human Insight” delves into the groundbreaking innovation of Amazon’s latest humanoid creation, Digit. This episode explores not just the physical marvel of this machine, but its unprecedented AI capabilities, simulating human-like problem-solving and adaptability. Join us as we examine how Digit is redefining the boundaries of technology and
The intricate dance between geology and human civilisation is as old as time. The fertile valleys carved by ancient rivers gave birth to the first civilisations, and mineral riches have dictated trade routes, fuelled economies, and sparked wars. Studying ancient terrains, geologists unearth tales of how natural landscapes influenced the trajectories of societies,
px. Alex Andrei/Shutterstock Primrose Freestone, University of Leicester Every year, around 2.4 million people in the UK get food poisoning – mostly from viral or bacterial contamination. Most people recover within a few days without treatment, but not all are that lucky. As a microbiologist, I’m probably more acutely aware of the risk
ph. NASA Eleanor K. Sansom, Curtin University and Nick Timms, Curtin University After a journey of billions of kilometres, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has culminated in a small black capsule blazing through the sky before touching down in the Utah desert. Inside is likely to be the largest ever sample of dust and rock
Contemporary life would hardly be possible without satellites. Much of what people do on Earth today relies heavily on what’s happening high above their heads – from monitoring wildfires, deforestation and sea-surface temperatures to enabling connections to new mobile technologies like 5G in hard-to-reach areas. A recent wave of cheaper, miniature satellites being
Imagine a single technology that could help a robot perform safety checks at a nuclear plant, cure a person’s arachnophobia and simulate the feeling of a hug from a distant relative. Welcome to the world of “extended reality”. Researchers funded by the EU have sought to demonstrate its enormous potential. Relevant research Their
As the Thai school lunch program (Thai SLP) is crucial for Thai children’s health, there should be another way to improve the quality of school lunches. This study aimed to address problems arising from the Thai SLP operation, prioritize problems, and devise strategies to help resolve those issues under the SLP. Method: School
The Spanish resort town of Benidorm is known for its sandy beaches with clear waters, a skyline dominated by towering hotels and tourists from northern Europe. But one day in February, it also served as a testing ground for European society’s future with drones. Since the local economy depends on tourism during the