Building heart tissue that beat
When a heart gets damaged, such as during a major heart attack, there’s no easy fix. But scientists working on a way to repair the...
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Researchers reconstruct facial images locked in a viewer’s mind
Using only data from an fMRI scan, researchers led by a Yale University undergraduate have accurately reconstructed images of human faces as viewed by other...
Generator uses the human body as an electrode to power portable electronics
It's well-known that the human body is a good conductor of electricity, and now researchers have taken advantage of this fact to create a small...
Bioengineered bacteria produce biofuel alternative for high-energy rocket fuel
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Joint BioEnergy Institute have engineered a bacterium to synthesize pinene, a hydrocarbon produced by trees that...
New technique brings us closer to HIV and hepatitis C vaccines
Plans for a new type of DNA vaccine to protect against the deadly HIV and Hepatitis C viruses have taken an important step forward, with...
Zuckerberg, Musk and Kutcher Invest In Artificial Intelligence Firm
Billionaire tech entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, along with actor Ashton Kutcher, have joined forces to make a $40 million investment in the artificial...
First stem cell study of bipolar disorder yields promising results
Stem cell model shows nerve cells develop, behave and respond to lithium differently – opening doors to potential new treatments. What makes a person bipolar,...
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