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Viruses: You’ve heard the bad — here’s the good
"The word, virus, connotes morbidity and mortality, but that bad reputation is not universally deserved," said Marilyn Roossinck, PhD, Professor...
Scientists discover key driver of human aging
A study tying the aging process to the deterioration of tightly packaged bundles of cellular DNA could lead to methods...
Using nature to grow batteries
Inspired by an abalone shell, Angela Belcher programs viruses to make elegant nanoscale structures that humans can use. Selecting for...
Transforming all donated blood into a universal type
Every day, thousands of people need donated blood. But only blood without A- or B-type antigens, such as type O,...
Recruiting the entire immune system to attack cancer
The human immune system is poised to spring into action at the first sign of a foreign invader, but it...
How to identify drugs that work best for each patient
Implantable device could allow doctors to test cancer drugs in patients before prescribing chemotherapy. More than 100 drugs have been...
Switching On One-Shot Learning in the Brain
Most of the time, we learn only gradually, incrementally building connections between actions or events and outcomes. But there are...
Breakthrough in 3-D printing of replacement body parts
QUT biofabrication team has made a major breakthrough by 3D printing mechanically reinforced, tissue engineered constructs for the regeneration of...
Scientists observe deadly dance between nerves, cancer cells
In certain types of cancer, nerves and cancer cells enter an often lethal and intricate waltz where cancer cells and...
A digital field guide to cancer cells
Using advanced technology and an approach that merges engineering and medicine, a Yale University-led team has compiled some of the...
What can brain-controlled prosthetics tell us about the brain?
The ceremonial opening kick of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Sao Paolo, Brazil, which was performed—with the help of...
Photovoltaic retinal implant could restore functional sight
A team led by Stanford University researchers has developed a wireless retinal implant that they say could restore vision five...
Chromosome-folding theory shows promise
Human chromosomes are much bigger and more complex than proteins, but like proteins, they appear to fold and unfold in...
A CRISPR antiviral tool
Emory scientists have adapted an antiviral enzyme from bacteria called Cas9 into an instrument for inhibiting hepatitis C virus in...
Understanding the body’s response to worms and allergies
Research from The University of Manchester is bringing scientists a step closer to developing new therapies for controlling the body's...
New material for creating artificial blood vessels
Blocked blood vessels can quickly become dangerous. It is often necessary to replace a blood vessel - either by another...
Finding the body clock’s molecular reset button
An international team of scientists has discovered what amounts to a molecular reset button for our internal body clock. Their...
Brain-machine interface to control prosthetic hand
A research team from the University of Houston has created an algorithm that allowed a man to grasp a bottle...
‘Chemo brain’ is real, say UBC researchers
UBC research shows that chemotherapy can lead to excessive mind wandering and an inability to concentrate. Dubbed 'chemo-brain,' the negative...
Dead feeder cells support stem cell growth
Stem cells naturally cling to feeder cells as they grow in petri dishes. Scientists have thought for years that this...
