Lecturers of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University have developed MTB Strip Test Kit for Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis that’s accurate and easy to use, guaranteed by the 2023 Invention Award from the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) — Another hope to reduce the spread of tuberculosis in Thailand.

A team of researchers from the Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, have found chemicals in sweat that indicate high stress and depression. The pilot study of firefighters in Bangkok yielded the results with 90% accuracy, so they are poised to conduct mental health screening in other high-stress, and high-risk groups of professions hoping to reduce mental health problems and violence in society.

Sweat tells you more than you think: 

For the first time in Thailand, lecturers at Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences have successfully developed antibody from tobacco plants with inhibitory effects on the growth of cancer cells in laboratory animals. This signals hope for access to effective cancer medication and treatment at a lower cost.

The 21st-century research environment is multidisciplinary, global and in search of solutions to global challenges. With international collaboration vital for social impact, universities must be proactive in seeking out new partnerships

Artist's impression of a Mars living environment. Image: Bruce Moffett / University of Adelaide

As NASA seeks to maintain a permanent human presence on the moon, deep space exploration is taking a giant leap into the future. 

The worldwide move to renewable energy relies heavily on critical minerals such as rare earths and copper. But with demand predicted to exceed supply in the next decade, achieving net-zero emissions poses a considerable challenge.