Health and Medicine Why do measles survivors get sicker? Scientists wanted to find out about the long-term effect of measles on the immune system.
Health and Medicine How can synthetic proteins help premature babies? Scientists wanted to know if inhaling synthetic lung surfactant could help premature babies with respiratory problems.
Biology Can graphene in your clothing stop mosquito bites? Scientists exposed humans wearing clothes with graphene to mosquitoes to find out whether this material can protect us against these insects.
Health and Medicine How accurately can molecular tests diagnose TB in China? Scientists wanted to know if molecular tests are not only a quick but also an accurate method for diagnosing tuberculosis.
Biology How can we simulate a ‘lab-on-a-chip’? Scientists created a virtual chip simulator before producing the chip physically to ease the manufacturing process.
Health and Medicine Can we smell malaria? Researchers wanted to see if changes in people’s odor due to malaria infection could identify malaria cases.