As the coronavirus pandemic has spread, a growing number of people have been negatively affected not so much by the virus itself as by the response to it. One such…Read More >
Health
How to help someone you live with who has depression
The coronavirus pandemic has meant sudden changes to our daily lives, with restrictions on free movement, imposed lockdowns and social distancing. Many of these measures will have taken a toll…Read More >
The ten factors linked to increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Although there’s still no cure, researchers are continuing to develop a better understanding of what increases a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Here, Dr Mark Dallas outlines the ten…Read More >
Going online during a global pandemic
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of our personal and professional lives in ways that we could not even have imagined just a few months ago. If someone…Read More >
New, low-cost technologies to tackle global challenges – Early Career Researchers at Reading are helping to #shapetheworld
Dr Sarah Needs and Dr Sophie Jegouic, biomedical engineers at Reading, have designed and built a low-cost robot that takes high resolution images of experiments to speed up tests for…Read More >
Rocket, arugula, rucola: how genetics determines the health benefits and whether you like this leafy green
Love it or hate it, rocket is popular all over the world. Also known as arugula, roquette and rucola, it’s known for its pungent and peppery flavours. It might look…Read More >
Coronavirus: why we’re using llamas to help fight the pandemic
The search is on for effective treatments to combat the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Given the lengthy development process for vaccines, one major immediate priority is the development of selective antibodies…Read More >
Improving the effectiveness of COVID-19 Testing
There is a pressing need to develop accurate and safe COVID-19 antibody tests that can be conducted at home. Following the recent launch of a fundraising and volunteering campaign Dr…Read More >
New Life Sciences Building – a guided tour
We have seen considerable growth in our Life Sciences research and teaching in recent years and the new Health and Life Sciences building, due to open in autumn 2020, is…Read More >
Why children need to play with their friends as soon as they can
Approximately 1.4 billion children worldwide are currently living under partial or full lockdown as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the UK, and in many other countries across the world,…Read More >
