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...
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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...
Stem cell clues uncovered
Proper tissue function and regeneration is supported by stem cells, which reside in so-called niches. New work from Carnegie’s Yixian Zheng and Haiyang Chen identifies...
Scientists discover molecular pathway that controls the strength of the immune system
Researchers led by Adrian Liston at VIB and the University of Leuven have discovered the genes that control the number of regulatory T cells in...
Bioengineers Use Adhesion to Combine the Experimental Advantages of Silicones and Organic Materials
Introductory chemistry students learn that oil and water repel each other. So do other hydrophobic substances, which carry no electric charge, and hydrophilic substances, which...
The Artificial Heart from Cow Tissue
Researchers have long searched for a durable artificial heart that can work as efficiently as the one supplied by nature. Now Carmat, a company based...