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King's College London Articles
Solar-powered technology converts saltwater into drinking water emission-free
Scientists have developed a new solar-powered system to convert saltwater into fresh drinking water which they say could help reduce dangerous waterborne diseases like cholera.
King’s, Arm, and UKESF partner to tackle UK semiconductor skills shortage
The Department of Engineering has partnered with UK-headquartered semiconductor design and software platform company Arm and the UK Electronic Skills Foundation (UKESF) in a £500,000 UK Research and Innovation funded programme to address the semiconductor skills gap in the UK.
Driverless cars worse at detecting children and darker-skinned pedestrians say scientists
Researchers from King’s College London have revealed major age and race biases in autonomous vehicles’ detection systems, in what could prompt a major re-think of the future of driverless cars.
Klotho could unlock treatments for kidney and heart disease
A study by researchers at King's College London has found that patients with diabetes suffering from the early stages of kidney disease have a deficiency of the protective 'anti-ageing' hormone, Klotho. The study, published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]), suggests that Klotho may play a significant role in the development of kidney disease, which is often prevalent in pati...
Imaging technique focus on breast cancer treatment
Cancer Research UK scientists have used imaging techniques as a way to identify patients who could benefit from certain breast cancer treatments, according to a study published in Oncotarget. The team at King's College London, in collaboration with scientists at the CRUK/MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, used fluorescence lifetime imaging to confirm if they have joined together.
App helps identify women at risk of premature birth
An app called QUiPP could help doctors to better identify women at risk of giving birth prematurely. The app, developed at King’s College London, was tested in two studies of high-risk women being monitored at antenatal clinics. Worldwide 15m babies are born preterm (before 37 weeks) each year and over a million of these die of prematurity-related complications.