“Intelligent knife” tells surgeon if tissue is cancerous
Researchers have developed an "intelligent knife" that can tell surgeons immediately whether the tissue they are cutting is cancerous or not. In the first study...
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An artificial bone scaffold
An artificial bone scaffold produced by researchers in South Korea could enhance the treatment of bone damage and defects through bone grafts. Traditionally, bone grafts...
‘Impossible’ Material Made by Researchers
A novel material with world record-breaking surface area and water adsorption abilities has been synthesized by researchers from Uppsala University, Sweden. The results are published...
In vitro discovery opens new avenues for future chromosome therapy
Scientists at UMass Medical School are the first to establish that a naturally occurring X chromosome “off switch” can be rerouted to neutralize the extra...
Computer smart as a 4-year-old
Artificial and natural knowledge researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have IQ-tested one of the best available artificial intelligence systems to see how...
Bioengineers Develop New Approach to Regenerate Back Discs
Cell therapies may stop or reverse the pain and disability of degenerative disc disease and the loss of material between vertebrae, according to Duke University...
Artificial blood vessels grown from stem cells
Artificial blood vessels which can survive in the body for up to nine months have been created from stem cells by scientists. Networks of blood...