The gold standard test for oesophageal cancer involves a tube being stuck down your throat. PhD scholar Ramlah Khamis is working on a better method that could, in turn, help lift survival rates.
Depression and other mood disorders are highly prevalent conditions that can have a significant impact on individuals, leading to disability and potentially reducing life expectancy by many years.
Single-molecule detection has opened an entirely new direction in life science research. The interaction between biomolecular components within a cell is complex and dynamic, with bulk analytical methods only able to provide averaging information, typically from multi-cellular samples.
From sunscreens to vaccines, most of the modern technology we rely on today is dependent on our ability to precisely manufacture complex molecules with precise chemical properties.
Yeast has long been a cheap and abundant ingredient in bread and beer and thanks to its unique chemical properties, it can now be used in diagnostic technologies that rival PCR testing for speed and sensitivity.