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 times better than existing devices....
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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 an orderly process as they...
A CRISPR antiviral tool
Emory scientists have adapted an antiviral enzyme from bacteria called Cas9 into an instrument for inhibiting hepatitis C virus in human cells.The results were published...
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 response to allergies and parasitic...
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 vessel taken from the body...
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 findings reveal a potential target...
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 and other objects with a...
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