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Autoimmune encephalitis and psychiatric disorders

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Daniela Reisz studies the human mind from neurological, psychiatric, and philosophical perspectives, including brain-derived functions like morals, thinking, behaviour and cognition. Here, through the study of a rare case of autoimmune encephalitis, she develops a broader approach to psychiatric disorders including their biological causes.

Despite the latest advances in medical research, the causes of psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia (a long-term illness that affects the person’s perception of reality) remain a puzzle for researchers […]

Scaling down electronic components with diamond films

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Joana Mendes researches the integration of artificial diamond with power electronic devices.

Diamonds are an engineer’s best friend. As well as their incredible hardness, diamonds have several physical properties that make them excellent for electrical devices – like light-emitting diodes (LEDs). One […]

Which factors are relevant for asset prices?

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Professor Audrino analyses the predictive performance of different machine learning based asset pricing models

Much research effort has focused on developing estimation methodologies and models aiming to identify the relevant factors for pricing the cross-section of stock returns, meaning the change in average returns […]

National Love Your Pets Day 2023: Discover our team – and their pets!

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It’s National Love Your Pet Day today! To celebrate, we’ve gone behind the scenes at Research Outreach on an expedition to learn more about our team’s pets. We discover previously […]

Steering STEM education development through play

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Chelsea Cutting and Tom Lowrie explore the importance of play and intuition in children’s early connections with STEM learning.

The growing importance of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) for learning at school and beyond is placing increased emphasis on building the framework for their experiences in early childhood. […]

Artemis:DNA-PKcs: A new drug target for cancer treatment?

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Watanabe studies the molecular mechanisms of NHEJ and describes the basal state Artemis:DNA-PKcs complex for the first time.

Cells encounter DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) every day. Because they can lead to loss of genetic information, DSBs must be repaired. Nonhomologous DNA end joining (NHEJ) is the major pathway […]

Simple blood tests could predict immunotherapy effectiveness

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Dr George Laliotis and his team predict the response of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients to immunotherapy using precision-medicine techniques.

Despite the extensive use of immunotherapy in patients suffering from head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, this therapy has significant limitations. Not everyone responds to treatment and current therapies can […]

Foot-and-mouth disease: A new antiviral stops the super-spreader in its tracks

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Tatsuya Nishi and Kazuki Morioka tested the effectiveness of antiviral drug T-1105 against foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) in pigs.

Dr Tatsuya Nishi and Dr Kazuki Morioka from the National Institute of Animal Health at the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Japan, have been testing a promising treatment against […]

Triharmony/Trilemma of Water Assets in tropical peatland

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In tropical peatland, the three key elements Water, Carbon, and Nutrients are interrelated, interconnected, and interact. When these elements are in balance, a Triharmony state arises. Conversely, a Trilemma state […]

Vesalius Innovation Awards: Impactful technology and the Research World

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We discuss how the three finalists from the Vesalius Innovation Awards 2022 have created platforms and how they impact the research world and their perspectives on the impact of technology on the future of research.

The Vesalius Innovation Awards is a yearly event hosted by Karger Publishers which honours young and innovative start-up companies in the fields of health and open science. The award’s name […]