Professor Rick Body, Group Director of Research and Innovation at MFT, said: “We are delighted to receive this funding and very proud to deliver this important research at MFT. Early diagnosis of cancer provides the best chance for successful treatment, which is why implementing this innovative test is so important....
Research
Research with the potential to change the lives of millions of people around the world living with mental health conditions has received a boost with the announcement of £42.7m of government funding, with The University of Manchester and partners receiving over £10m from the overall pot. The funding brings together...
Undergraduates at UK universities experienced prolonged and high levels of psychological distress and anxiety during the pandemic, according to a new study, tracking wellbeing over the course of 2020 to 2021. They also reported significantly lower levels of wellbeing, happiness and life satisfaction compared to pre-pandemic levels. Published in the...
Swindon: Researchers have identified a key process in cell death that stops cancer from spreading through a distinct molecular mechanism of the early stages of the disease. The study was published in ‘Science Advances’. Dr Luke Clifton at the STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source (ISIS) in Oxfordshire led the...
New research suggests that the immune system’s ability to respond to spinal cord injuries diminishes with age – and identifies potential avenues to improve that response and help patients heal. The new findings offer important insights into how the immune system responds to spinal cord injuries, and why that response...
Daily roundup of research and analysis from The Globe and Mail’s market strategist Scott Barlow Wells Fargo strategist Christopher Harvey detailed the incredible speed with which AI is being adopted by corporate America, “We recall a generation ago how some firms resorted to fuzzy metrics and logic when trying to...
The participants of the kickoff meeting for the TRANSGEO project in Potsdam, Germany (source: GFZ Potsdam) The EU-funded TRANSGEO project aims to develop concepts and technologies that will help repurpose oil and gas infrastructure for geothermal applications. A project has been initiated that aims to investigate how abandoned wells and...
Broccoli soup has emerged as a smart food choice for individuals at risk of type 2 diabetes. A firm called Smarter Food claims that the ingredient in its packaged vegetable soup is a particular variety of broccoli that was initially identified growing wild in Sicily by the company’s chief scientist, Prof. Richard...
The 41-year-old mother-of-two with incurable breast cancer, running to give hope to others facing an uncertain future. The woman racing to boost funding for pancreatic cancer research – the disease that killed her mum on the day of her wedding. And the three siblings who, astonishingly, have had their stomachs...
Researchers from the Quadram Institute and University of East Anglia have identified what makes some strains of gut bacteria life-threatening in pre-term babies. The findings will help identify and track dangerous strains and protect vulnerable neonatal babies. A major threat to neonatal babies with extremely low birth weight is necrotizing...