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Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) is coordinator on MultiX, a European scientific project involving seventeen research centres and technology companies from seven countries, which aims to revolutionize future 6G communication networks by transforming their design and operation.

Plant biotechnologist Gundula Noll on the plant immune response and the role of electrical impulses A research team led by Prof Gundula Noll (University of Münster) and Dr Alexandra Furch (University of Jena) has deciphered how plants use electrical signals to defend themselves against pathogens.

Research project aims to improve maternal child health in First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities Dr. Jennifer Leason's, PhD, most recent research project, Reclaiming Indigenous Birth, was b

Around one-third (35%) of people in Scotland's Black, Asian, and visible minority ethnic communities say they have faced discrimination within the past two years, finds a new survey led by the University of Glasgow. The survey, undertaken as part of the Health-Justice Nexus project with polling company Survation, shows that experiences of racial discrimination have not decreased over the last decade, when placed alongside earlier studies, and that confidence in anti-discrimination efforts has continued to decline.

A surgical operation normally carried out to correct a blocked nasal passage may help patients who lost their sense of smell after contracting a Covid-19 infection, according to new research by UCL and UCLH researchers.

Researchers at the University of Glasgow and the Forman Christian College University, Pakistan, are pioneering a groundbreaking approach to combat the devastating Cotton Leaf Curl Disease (CLCuD) through microbiota transplantation.

Public Health Agency of Canada selects University of Calgary to lead national surveillance program The University of Calgary is leading one of the most comprehensive, active, hospital-based infectious disease surveillance systems for children in Canada that the country has ever had.

High levels of ammonia kill liver cells by damaging the mitochondria that power the cells. But this can be prevented using an existing drug due to start clinical trials, finds a new study in mice led by researchers from UCL.

A study led by the University of Geneva and the HUG shows that an interval of at least 50 days between stopping immunotherapy and liver transplantation significantly reduces the risk of rejection. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of liver cancer in Switzerland and worldwide. Immunotherapy through immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) combined with a liver transplant (see below) could constitute a solution for treating even advanced stages.

A voluntary pledge made by UK shooting organisations in 2020 to replace lead shot with non-toxic alternatives by 2025 has failed, analysis by Cambridge researchers finds. The voluntary route has now been tested - with efforts made by many people - and it has not been successful. Rhys Green The pledge, made in February 2020 by the UK's nine leading game shooting and rural organisations, aimed to benefit wildlife and the environment and ensure a market for the healthiest game meat food products.

Due to capacity problems, about 600 babies have to be moved to another Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) every year.

The rhythmic changes, driven by hormonal fluctuations, offer a unique window into the intricate connection between the female brain and heart.

Latest research led from Manchester could revolutionise the diagnosis of Perrault syndrome, a rare genetic condition that results in hearing loss.

New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), combining thoracic ultrasound alongside the measurement of clinical signs, has revealed that nearly a third of calves in the UK experience bovine respiratory disease and subclinical pneumonia. These findings will support veterinary professionals in identifying the optimal techniques to use to precisely diagnose the condition, supporting bovine welfare.

A simple genomics blood test could improve treatment and care for childhood epilepsy, but more investment is needed to make access fair and securely join up the data, finds a new study involving researchers at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH).

A new diagnostic test for womb cancer, developed by researchers at UCL and the University of Innsbruck, has been registered with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), allowing it to be placed on the market.

Images captured by UCL researchers have been showcased in the fourth annual National Institute for Health and Care Research Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR GOSH BRC) 'A Moment of Discovery' image competition.

The Lundbeck Foundation grants DKK 313 million for a new centre for Parkinson's research in Aarhus. The goal is for the centre to test new treatments for the disease within the next 10 years.

Calgary family's $2M gift helps Oncology Outcomes (O2) team make data research discoveries benefiting breast, kidney and lung cancer patients An innovative data research program at the University of C

When most people think of diamonds, they picture jewelry, but researchers at the University of Luxembourg have been investigating a very different side of this material.

O'Brien Institute for Public Health highlights students and trainees tackling health disparities through innovative research Public health research plays a vital role in addressing health disparities and improving outcomes for marginalized communities.

Developed from EPFL research, in collaboration with MIT and Yale, the combination of secure computation and distributed algorithms opens a new era for data collaborations in medical research.

A new nationwide study, focused on children and young people with epilepsy, will provide doctors and families with vital new information on living with the neurological condition. The new Epi-Scot (Epilepsy, Precision Investigation, Stratified Care and Outcomes of Therapy) Study will be open to all children in Scotland, aged 16 years-old and under, who are given a diagnosis of epilepsy on or after 1 March 2025.

A 'chasm of misunderstanding and miscommunication' is often experienced between clinicians and patients, leading to autoimmune diseases such as lupus and vasculitis being wrongly diagnosed as psychiat