Got slime? Using regenerative biology to restore mucus production
Let's talk about slime.
Molecular & Computational biology
Jan 31, 2020
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News tagged with medical researchers
Researchers obtain 'high-definition' view of diabetes-related proteins
Scientists have examined a key receptor for the first time at high resolution—broadening understanding of how it might function, and opening the door to future improvements in treating conditions such as type 2 diabetes.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 24, 2020
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Scientists find way to supercharge protein production
Medicines such as insulin for diabetes and clotting factors for hemophilia are hard to synthesize in the lab. Such drugs are based on therapeutic proteins, so scientists have engineered bacteria into tiny protein-making factories. ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 18, 2019
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Scientists explain why some molecules spontaneously arrange themselves into five slices of nanoscale pie
Materials formed on vanishingly small scales are being used in medicine, electronics, manufacturing and a host of other applications. But scientists have only scratched the surface of understanding how to control building ...
Nanophysics
Dec 13, 2019
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Exciting plant vacuoles: Researchers shed new light on plant communication via electrical signals
Many biological processes in plants are similar to humans: Cells and tissues in grain plants, including maize, also communicate through electrical signals. The shape and frequency of these signals communicate different things. ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 14, 2019
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Professor probes why only some researchers cross boundaries
Whether it's crossing disciplines, breaking down silos or thinking outside the box, everyone's talking about boundary spanning as the key to solving the world's toughest problems.
Social Sciences
Mar 12, 2015
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Research team uses melanin to make biodegradable battery anode
(Phys.org) —A team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Oregon has used melanin as an ingredient in a cocktail that led to the creation of a biodegradable battery anode. In their paper published ...
Motorola on authentication: We're talking tattoos and pills
(Phys.org) —Motorola's CEO Dennis Woodside along with the company's senior vice present for advanced technology took to the All Things Digital stage this week to reveal what they think about the future of passwords—namely, ...
Nanotechnology could help fight diabetes: Injectable nanogel can monitor blood-sugar levels, secrete insulin when needed
Injectable nanoparticles developed at MIT may someday eliminate the need for patients with Type 1 diabetes to constantly monitor their blood-sugar levels and inject themselves with insulin.
Bio & Medicine
May 16, 2013
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Discovery may explain how prion diseases spread between different types of animals
Medical researchers at the University of Alberta have made a discovery that may explain how prion diseases, like chronic wasting disease and mad cow disease, adapt in order to spread between various types of animals.
Biochemistry
Mar 11, 2013
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