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Other Jan 29, 2014

Delivering vaccines chicks can gobble up

An alternate vaccine delivery system for newborn chicks has been developed by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists to improve vaccination against intestinal diseases like coccidiosis.

Biochemistry Feb 18, 2020

Repairing actively pumping heart tissue with mussel-inspired tissue adhesive

If the heart muscle is damaged, repairing the constantly active organ is a challenge. Empa researchers are developing a novel tissue adhesive inspired by nature, which is able to repair lesions in muscle tissue. They have ...

Ecology Mar 21, 2017

China's demand for medicine fuels African donkey slaughter

Under a cloudless sky in South Africa's northwestern farming region, donkeys still amble along muddy paths, pausing to nibble on grass, oblivious to the threat from a demand for Chinese medicine.

Nanomaterials May 2, 2016

Clay nanotube-biopolymer composite scaffolds for tissue engineering

The fabrication of a prototype tissue with functional properties close to natural tissues is crucial for effective transplantation. Tissue engineering scaffolds are typically used as supports that allow cells to form tissue-like ...

Other Jul 1, 2008

Ice creamier: 'Edible antifreeze' puts the smooth in smoothie

It's Friday night, and the movie's already spinning in the DVD player. You run to the kitchen to grab a gallon of ice cream and a spoon, but you find the tub nearly empty.

Jun 21, 2005

Turin Shroud confirmed as a fake

by Richard Ingham PARIS, June 21 (AFP) - A French magazine said on Tuesday it had carried out experiments that proved the Shroud of Turin, believed by some Christians to be their religion's holiest relic, was a fake.

Molecular & Computational biology Mar 30, 2024

Food scientists show rice malt has potential to play a bigger role in beer

Rice is showing potential to play a more prominent role in beer brewing, and it helps that Arkansas produces a lot of it.

Analytical Chemistry Aug 24, 2022

Revolutionary forensic fingerprint technique could help fight against fraud

Forensic examiners can now determine whether a fingerprint was placed on a piece of paper before or after any text was printed on it.

Biotechnology Aug 17, 2022

Scientists bring cultured meat closer to your kitchen table

Researchers at UCLA have created an edible particle that helps make lab-grown meat, known as cultured meat, with more natural muscle-like texture using a process that could be scaled up for mass production.

Education May 28, 2021

Study uses candy-like models to make STEM accessible to visually impaired students

About 36 million people have blindness including 1 million children. Additionally, 216 million people experience moderate to severe visual impairment. However, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education maintains ...

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