10 years ago, at the Large Hadron Collider in Cern, Switzerland, the world changed with the discovery of the Higgs boson, also known as the “God Particle.” This was evidence of the Higgs field, an invisible energy field throughout the universe. The discovery of the Higgs boson … [Read more...] about Another period of world-changing discovery begins at the Large Hadron Collider
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Drug derived from Himalayan fungus shows potency for killing cancer cells
A new study spearheaded by Professor Sarah Blagden and Dr. Hagen Schwenzer, researchers from the University of Oxford, in collaboration with biopharmaceutical company NuCana, has led to a novel chemotherapy drug that demonstrates significant potency in killing cancer … [Read more...] about Drug derived from Himalayan fungus shows potency for killing cancer cells
How hamsters and llamas could provide an effective Covid-19 therapy
Researchers from the Rosalind Franklin Institute at Oxford University have identified an unusual source for a potential Covid-19 treatment: the llama and the Syrian hamster. Like humans, llamas produce antibodies to recognize and defeat infections, but their antibodies are … [Read more...] about How hamsters and llamas could provide an effective Covid-19 therapy
Oxford study: Playing video games might be good for your mental health
Apart from being a source of entertainment, video gaming can also have a positive influence on your mental health. At least, that’s what a new study from Oxford University has found, in which the researchers used actual gameplay data to analyze players’ wellbeing. The research, … [Read more...] about Oxford study: Playing video games might be good for your mental health
Low-cost COVID-19 test produces accurate results in less than five minutes
Because of limited lab capacity, people getting tested for COVID-19 these days sometimes have to wait days or even weeks to get their results back, rendering the tests nearly useless. This often makes it incredibly difficult for contact tracers to find other infected patients in … [Read more...] about Low-cost COVID-19 test produces accurate results in less than five minutes