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More Than A Million Lives Saved From Cancer In The Last Four Decades

Posted in Medicine on 7th Sep, 2023
by Alex Muller

Developments in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment have contributed to these falling rates, according to new analysis by Cancer Research UK.

First-in-class Targeted MicroRNA Therapy Slows Cancer Tumor Growth

Posted in Medicine on 7th Sep, 2023
by Alex Muller

A new cancer therapy developed by Purdue University researchers attacks tumors by tricking cancer cells into absorbing a snippet of RNA that naturally blocks cell division.

Interview With Instanda: A No-code Platform For Insurtech Companies To Build Software Products.

Posted in Business, Interviews on 2nd Sep, 2023
by Alex Muller

Tim Hardcastle is the co-founder and CEO of Instanda. Launched in 2012, it has created tools that let insurtech companies create products without specialist coding knowledge. It does so with a combination of pre-built product libraries that can be adapted for specific insurance providers.

Magway, A Deep Tech Scaleup Creating A Network Of Overground Or Underground Pipes To Move Goods At High Speed.

Posted in Business, Interviews on 2nd Sep, 2023
by Alex Muller

Interview with Magway, founded in 2017, is aiming to disrupt sustainable and efficient goods delivery. It uses linear motors and automation to move goods along a network that can span a distance ranging from a few hundred meters to tens of kilometres.

Mechanism Behind CBD’s Potent Anti-inflammatory Effects Identified

Posted in Medicine on 31st Aug, 2023
by Alex Muller

In addition to being a more potent anti-inflammatory than other cannabinoids, CBD does not produce a psychoactive effect like THC does. The researchers say their study could lead to new therapeutic strategies using CBD to treat inflammatory diseases such as asthma.

First Bitcoin ETF Could Be Coming Soon As Court Rules In Favor Of Grayscale Over SEC

Posted in Business, Online on 31st Aug, 2023
by Alex Muller

A federal appeals court ruled that the SEC was wrong to reject Grayscale’s application to convert its flagship Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, which the SEC approved in 2015, and which holds more than $15bn in bitcoin, into an ETF.

World-first Drug Lowers Genetic Form Of “bad Cholesterol” By Up To 65%

Posted in Medicine on 31st Aug, 2023
by Alex Muller

“This drug is a game-changer in more ways than one,” Nicholls said. “Not only do we have an option for lowering an elusive form of cholesterol, but being able to deliver it in an oral tablet means it will be more accessible for patients.”

New Molecule Slams The Brakes On Alzheimer’s Brain Inflammation

Posted in Medicine, Science on 31st Aug, 2023
by Alex Muller

While a preliminary finding, the researchers believe it has great therapeutic potential that could even complement existing and emerging Alzheimer's disease treatments.

AI System Does Better Than Humans At Identifying Odors

Posted in Hardware, Science, Software on 31st Aug, 2023
by Alex Muller

The researchers used the system to map 500,000 odor molecules that have never actually been synthesized – a task, says the team, that would take a human 70 years of sniffing to complete.

Repurposed Blood Cancer Drug Could Remove Need For Lifelong HIV Meds

Posted in Medicine on 31st Aug, 2023
by Alex Muller

The study's implications are significant as it suggests a potential strategy for targeting and eradicating the latent HIV reservoir, which has been a major challenge in HIV research.

IBM’s Brain-Inspired Analog Chip Aims To Make AI More Sustainable

Posted in Hardware on 31st Aug, 2023
by Alex Muller

IBM has been at the forefront of designing analog chips that mimic brain computation. A breakthrough came in 2016, when they introduced a chip based on a fascinating material usually found in rewritable CDs.

NASA's Psyche Mission To All-metal Asteroid, To Better Understand The Earth, Nears Liftoff

Posted in Science on 29th Aug, 2023
by Alex Muller

"If you can get a measurement of Psyche, then you got the original material in its original state, and then many, many of those Psyches may have added up to make our Earth"