Striking gold: Nanocrystals to repair MS damage

Nanotechnology could hold the answer to curing Multiple Sclerosis (MS) one day. Researchers have found that gold nanocrystals can reverse the damage caused by the neurodegenerative disease and restore mobility in sufferers.

Remembering Stephen Hawking

From explaining black holes, to warnings about AI, the synthesised voice of a wheelchair-bound Professor popularised science and served as an example of human intellect and…

Young researchers present on the global stage (Part 14)

In this fourteenth edition of the researcher series, three rising stars, competing for Sparrho’s Early Career Researcher Prize, tell us about their…

Bad robots, quantum teleportation and what does AI think of the Mona Lisa?

By Imogen Malpas and Endre…

Young researchers present on the global stage (Part 15)

In this fifteenth edition of the researcher…

CogX 2018: Sparrho’s photo roundup

The good, the great and the bizarre from London’s foremost AI…

The special agents that can kick and kill HIV

Although antiretroviral drugs effectively suppress HIV in patients, the virus still hides within their cells. Scientists are trying out new molecules that can…

Young researchers present on the global stage (Part 16)

In this sixteenth edition of the researcher…

Versatile AI, artisan gene editing and a Martian cryptocurrency — 2018 looks to be a blazing year for science

With this year’s predicted breakthroughs building on the achievements of last year, we’re…

How can a male sex hormone protect females from multiple sclerosis?

Women fall ill with multiple sclerosis (MS) at a higher rate than men. Researchers are increasingly focusing on sex-specific hormones to develop therapies.