Science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke's third law says that "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 20, 2022
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Imagine you have 20 new compounds that have shown some effectiveness in treating a disease like tuberculosis (TB), which affects 10 million people worldwide and kills 1.5 million each year. For effective treatment, patients ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 14, 2022
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Biomedical engineers and medical researchers at UNSW Sydney have independently made discoveries about embryonic blood stem cell creation that could one day eliminate the need for blood stem cell donors.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 13, 2022
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A Policy Forum article published today in Science calls for a new approach to regulating genetically engineered (GE) crops, arguing that current approaches for triggering safety testing vary dramatically among countries and ...
Agriculture
Sep 1, 2022
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Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a microbial community phenomenon that essentially equates to teaching neighbors how to complete necessary tasks by ripping out and sharing parts of the brain.
Biochemistry
Sep 1, 2022
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A new study by Vanderbilt researchers demonstrates the ability to initiate chemical reactions by cooling materials instead of heating them—a counterintuitive process that could open new vistas for applications ranging from ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 30, 2022
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Every day in the United States, 17 people die waiting for an organ transplant, and every nine minutes, another person is added to the transplant waiting list, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration. ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 25, 2022
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A Skoltech research team made a systematic review of publications on in vitro biocompatibility of carbon nanotubes and identified the manufacturing parameters that could make them safe for living organisms. The scientists ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 24, 2022
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The success of COVID-19 vaccines is a great example of gene medicine's tremendous potential to prevent viral infections. One reason for the vaccines' success is their use of lipid nanoparticles, or LNPs, to carry delicate ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 23, 2022
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Researchers have discovered that they can control the stickiness of adhesive bandages using ultrasound waves and bubbles. This breakthrough could lead to new advances in medical adhesives, especially in cases where adhesives ...
Materials Science
Aug 12, 2022
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