All Future Technologies articles
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NewsResearchers shed light on the mechanisms of bacterial flagellar motors
Researchers have determined the structure and mechanisms of the key components in the flagellar motor, which bacteria use to turn their flagella and move.
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NewsBiosensing platform simultaneously detects vitamin C and SARS-CoV-2
A portable and sensitive biosensing device has been developed by engineering researchers to detect both SAR-CoV-2 and vitamin C simultaneously, to monitor and boost health for the general public.
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NewsGlobal research on hydrothermal pretreatment: A green leap for biorefineries
From a global analysis of the research in hydrothermal pretreatment, a bibliometric study highlights its use as the future of biorefineries for sustainable biomass conversion.
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NewsResearch using non-toxic bacteria to fight high-mortality cancers prepares for clinical trials
A promising research study in treating high mortality late-stage cancers with a non-toxic bacterial therapy - BacID - has proven to be safe and more targeted. The newly developed treatment would undergo clinical trials with cancer patients in 2027.
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NewsA new way to make microbial fuel cell - a 3D-printed fungal battery
Researchers have developed a full functional, non-toxic and biodegradable fungal battery, with enough to power a temperature sensor, which can be used in agriculture or in environmental research for several days.
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NewsNewly designed nanomaterial shows promise as antimicrobial agent
Newly developed nanocrystals show potential as antimicrobial agents that are stable, effective and easy to produce.
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NewsNovel electro-biodiesel a more efficient, cleaner alternative to existing alternatives
Researchers have used electrocatalysis of carbon dioxide to create an electro-biodiesel that is 45 times more efficient and uses 45 times less land than soybean-based biodiesel production.
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NewsScientists develop new SARS-CoV-2 variant detection method
Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19 with the development of Intelli-OVI, a cutting-edge diagnostic tool capable of rapidly identifying emerging variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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NewsNanoparticles designed to trap and neutralise large amounts of SARS-CoV2
Researchers have developed a new class of nanostructures capable of trapping and neutralising large quantities of the SARS-CoV2 virus particles, both in liquid solutions and on the surface of materials.
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NewsNasal swab tests predict COVID-19 disease severity
New reserach is providing a more precise prediction of COVID-19 severity that can be found by looking at autoantibodies in the nasal cavity, leading to more personalized treatment plans.
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NewsArtificial ‘nose’ can sniff out damaged fruit and spoiled meat
The smell of cut grass, or the fumes from refueling your car, are all the result of volatile organic compounds. A new approach to antenna technology can actually detect and identify them.
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NewsScientists developing microchips with brain and lung tissue to study viral neuroinflammation
Researchers will use tissue-on-chip technology to understand and treat neurological symptoms such as brain fog associated with respiratory diseases like influenza.
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NewsAI able to identify drug-resistant typhoid-like infection from microscopy images in matter of hours
Artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to identify drug resistant infections, significantly reducing the time taken for a correct diagnosis, researchers have shown. An algorithm can be trained to identify drug-resistant bacteria correctly from microscopy images alone.
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NewsLiving bioelectronics combine sensors and bacteria to heal skin
Researchers have created a unique prototype of a ‘living bioelectronic’ designed to treat psoriasis. The patch – a combination of advanced electronics, living cells and hydrogel – is showing efficacy in experiments in mice.
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NewsIngestible microbiome sampling pill technology takes a step forward
Significant progress has been made in the development of a small device, about the size of a vitamin pill, that can be swallowed and passed through the gastrointestinal tract to sample the full inventory of microorganisms.
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NewsVaccine approach offers promise to induce longer-lasting protective immunity against COVID-19
A scientific team has engineered a COVID-19 vaccine that induced – in pre-clinical models – very long-lasting, protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2 virus with a single-shot immunisation.
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NewsScientists invent ‘living bioelectronics’ that can sense and heal skin
Scientists have created a prototype for ’living bioelectronics’: a combination of living cells, gel, and electronics that can integrate with living tissue. The patches are made of sensors, bacterial cells, and a gel made from starch and gelatin.
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NewsNew electrostatic sampler boosts indoor virus detection speed
Researchers have developed a groundbreaking electrostatic air sampler that enhances the rapid monitoring of airborne influenza and coronavirus.
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NewsSqueaks the cat makes full recovery after personalized phage therapy heals resistant wounds
A new study highlights the potential of phage therapy as an effective solution for antibiotic-resistant infections in veterinary practice, resulting in the complete healing of a persistent surgical wound after fourteen weeks.
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NewsCinnamon inspires intelligent nanodevice targeting bacteria and other pathogens
Researchers have developed an intelligent nano killer based on a component of cinnamon essential oil (cinnamaldehyde) for use as an antimicrobial agent.
