University of Strathclyde

Bacteria build protective communities called biofilms that make it tough to get antibiotics in, leading to further health problems. But now, researchers have found a new weakness in biofilms that could be exploited.

Scientists have, for the first time, recreated a key property of outer space here on Earth. Using a special type of particle accelerator, the international team has developed a way to generate the same type of space radiation that poses a threat to astronauts and spacecraft..

When the Tungara frog lays its eggs, it also produces a foam. Surrounding the eggs, that foam protects them. As it turns out, a synthetic version of the substance may also one day have another use – delivering medication to serious skin wounds.

Smartsun is the latest in a line of UV-detecting wristbands, encouraging healthy exposure to the sun by changing color from yellow to beige and ultimately pink when it is time to head indoors. This transformation is caused by an acid-release agent that responds to ultraviolet light.

A team from the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has refined the idea of using lasers to deflect asteroids, saying that it’s not only feasible, but could handle anything up to the size of a comet.

HemoSep is a new technology that recovers blood lost during open-heart surgery, decreasing the need for donor blood and reducing contamination risks.

Engineers at Glasgow’s University of Strathclyde suggest that a swarm of laser-wielding satellites could nudge Earth-bound asteroids off their collision course.

Researchers at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow have developed a smart paint that can detect microscopic faults in wind turbines, mines and bridges before structural damage occurs.

A new system for detecting counterfeit whiskey is simpler and less costly than traditional methods.

Researchers have developed an innovative training shoe that incorporates four motors on the bottom of each shoe to make it more difficult for the wearer to walk, thereby helping in the rehabilitation of people suffering movement disorders.

A new light technology, using a narrow spectrum of visible-light wavelengths called HINS-light, has been developed to fight superbugs such as MRSA and C diff.