Synthetic human embryos let researchers study early development while sidestepping ethical and logistical hurdles

Early human development is a complex, multistep process that’s even more complicated to study in the lab. Models made from stem cells avoid some of the trouble with using real human embryos.

Min Yang, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington • conversation
Feb. 7, 2024 ~10 min

Eight things grassroots football clubs can do to reach net zero

By inspiring collective action, amateur football clubs can drive positive behaviour change and embed sustainability tactics in grassroots sport.

Mark Charlton, Net Zero Research Theme Director, De Montfort University • conversation
Feb. 2, 2024 ~7 min


Green Football Weekend: eight things grassroots clubs can do to reach net zero

By inspiring collective action, amateur football clubs can drive positive behaviour change and embed sustainability tactics in grassroots sport.

Mark Charlton, Net Zero Research Theme Director, De Montfort University • conversation
Feb. 2, 2024 ~7 min

DNA particles that mimic viruses hold promise as vaccines

Using a DNA-based scaffold carrying viral proteins, researchers created a vaccine that provokes a strong antibody response against SARS-CoV-2.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Jan. 30, 2024 ~8 min

Migrants can be a transformative force for sustainable development

Migration is considered an inevitable effect of climate change. It could also be part of the solution.

William C. Clark, Professor of International Science, Public Policy and Human Development, Harvard University • conversation
Jan. 18, 2024 ~8 min

Migration can be a good thing for the environment – here's how

Migration is considered an inevitable effect of climate change. It could also be part of the solution.

William C. Clark, Professor of International Science, Public Policy and Human Development, Harvard University • conversation
Jan. 18, 2024 ~8 min

K. Lisa Yang Global Engineering and Research Center will prioritize innovations for resource-constrained communities

Collaborative hub founded by philanthropist Lisa Yang will catalyze academic innovation and result in real-world, global impact.

Department of Mechanical Engineering • mit
Jan. 17, 2024 ~8 min

Drugs of the future will be easier and faster to make, thanks to mRNA – after researchers work out a few remaining kinks

The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the promise of using mRNA as medicine. But before mRNA drugs can go beyond vaccines, researchers need to identify the right diseases to treat.

Li Li, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences, UMass Chan Medical School • conversation
Jan. 4, 2024 ~9 min


CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized? It comes down to money and science

Drug development takes a great deal of time, money and effort. While future profits play a big factor in which diseases gets prioritized, advocacy and research incentives can also tilt the scale.

C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut • conversation
Dec. 14, 2023 ~10 min

MicroRNA is the master regulator of the genome − researchers are learning how to treat disease by harnessing the way it controls genes

When just one of the thousands of microRNAs in people go awry, it can cause diseases ranging from heart disease to cancer.

Andrea Kasinski, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Purdue University • conversation
Nov. 29, 2023 ~9 min

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