University of Warwick

The dream of a non-invasive device to continually monitor blood glucose levels has never become reality. The latest prospective technique, from the University of Warwick, uses artificial intelligence to detect low blood glucose from simple ECG data.

According to British scientists, a lack of stem cells in the lining of the womb is one of the main causes of recurrent miscarriages. There may be hope, however, as they also believe an existing diabetes medication could help remedy the situation.

When an electric car's lithium-ion battery is damaged or found to be defective, it has to be transported for recycling/disposal in an expensive explosion-proof container. According to a new study, though, such batteries could soon simply be frozen.

Amputees wishing to get a powered prosthetic hand – also known as a bionic hand – typically have to wait quite a while for it to be manufactured. Soon, however, they should be able to order a custom bionic hand that's 3D-printed within 10 hours.

In about five billion years’ time, the Sun will grow into a red giant, destroy the Earth and become a white dwarf star. But according to a new study, any aliens out there might still be able to pick up radio waves from Earth's planetary core – for up to a billion years.

A team of astronomers has found a "forbidden" planet orbiting the "Neptunian Desert" of another star. Located 920 light years from Earth, exoplanet NGTS-4b is 20 percent smaller than Neptune, yet it retains an atmosphere despite being close enough to circle its star once every 1.3 days.

Scientists have discovered what they believe to be the dense, metallic remains of a planet surviving closer to the core of a dying star than had previously been thought possible. The discovery offers a tantalizing glimpse into what may become of our home solar system billions of years in the future.

Mummification is usually associated with the age of Pharaohs, but it didn't spring up overnight. Now an international team has found further evidence that deliberate mummification was taking place a millennium and a half earlier and across a much wider area of Egypt than previously believed.

The corrosive forces of the ocean break plastic bottles, cigarette lighters and pieces of packaging down into tiny fragments that are difficult to track. But scientists have come up with a technique that could reveal the whereabouts of microplastics by way of a glowing fluorescent dye. ​

Over 65 million years ago, an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs. Strangely, the legacy of this huge space rock could include a treatment for cancer. Scientists have demonstrated that iridium – a rare metal delivered to Earth by the asteroid – can kill cancer without harming healthy cells.

It's no secret that eating protein can fill you up faster than other foods. Researchers have figured out just why that is, and they've identified the specific foods that satisfy hunger the quickest. Their findings could lead to treatments that fight obesity and make us feel fuller while eating less.

​​"How to quite smoking" and "how to lose weight," are the kind of search terms a person with specific health concerns might type into Google, but according to new research, they may be indicative of a more general, and serious medical condition.