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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...
4-D printing
4D printing is unfolding as technology that takes 3D printing to an entirely new level.The fourth dimension is time, shape...
An end to cancer pain?
A new study led by University of Toronto researcher Dr. David Lam has discovered the trigger behind the most severe...
How the Brain Transforms Sound
Study captures how 2 brain systems in mammals cooperate to capture sounds and process information. When people hear the sound...
World’s first genetic modification of human embryos reported
Chinese scientists say they've genetically modified human embryos for the very first time. The team attempted to modify the gene...
New insight into how brain makes memories
Every time you make a memory, somewhere in your brain a tiny filament reaches out from one neuron and forms...
Beyond genes: are centrioles carriers of biological information?
EPFL scientists discover that certain cell structures, the centrioles, could act as information carriers throughout cell generations. The discovery raises...
Music Activates Genes for Brain Function
Although music perception and practice are well preserved in human evolution, the biological determinants of music practice are largely unknown....
