They're ba-ack! But in a new disease-fighting role. Viruses that infect and kill bacteria—used to treat infections in the pre-antibiotic era a century ago and in the former Soviet Union today—may have ...

Chemistry - Biochemistry

May 08, 2013 4.3 / 5 (3) 0

Over 20 million people in Europe suffer from osteoarthritis which can lead to extensive damage to the knee and hip cartilage. Stem cells offer a promising way forward but a key challenge has been to design a 'smart material' ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

May 07, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

(Phys.org)—Sean Hemp of Raleigh, N.C., a Ph.D. student in chemistry in the College of Science, is helping to invent new therapies that target genetic disease and cancer. 

Nanotechnology - Bio & Medicine

Jan 28, 2013 5 / 5 (4) 0 |

Nylon, Kevlar and other synthetic fabrics: Step aside. If new scientific research pans out, people may be sporting shirts, blouses and other garments made from fibers modeled after those in the icky, super-strong ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

Nov 28, 2012 not rated yet 2

Every week in his clinic at the University of Michigan, neurologist Joseph Corey, M.D., Ph.D., treats patients whose nerves are dying or shrinking due to disease or injury.

Nanotechnology - Bio & Medicine

Nov 07, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0 |

The famous warship, Vasa, displayed in a museum that gets 1.2 million visitors every year and ranks as one of Sweden's most popular tourist attractions, is deteriorating despite ongoing preservation effort ...

Chemistry - Other

Aug 29, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 2

Mucus often elicits strong revulsion, but to MIT biological engineer Katharina Ribbeck, it is a fascinating material. 

Chemistry - Biochemistry

Apr 25, 2012 not rated yet 1