“The researchers created a compound of iridium and organic material, which they can directly target towards cancerous cells, transferring energy to the cells to turn the oxygen (O2) inside them into singlet oxygen, which is poisonous and kills the cell—without […]
“RNA is constantly being made and recycled inside cells, so an RNA edit is not permanent. … That makes the whole process safer. If you edit RNA and make a mistake, for instance, the faulty RNA will be degraded likely […]
Now we’re talking! “Purdue Engineering researchers have developed a system that can show what people are seeing in real-world videos, decoded from their fMRI brain scans — an advanced new form of “mind-reading” technology that could lead to new insights […]
Until now, researchers and doctors had to grow programmed stem cells on 2D surfaces. This means they needed a lot of space. Now, Stanford researchers have figured out how to do this in 3D with a special polymer-based gel, reducing […]
“An analysis of the structure of the skin of the first patient to get 80% of his replaced has discovered a group of long-lived stem cells are that constantly renewing his genetically modified skin.” | learn more
Britt Hermes was trained as a naturopath by Bastyr University. Then one day she realized much of the practice wasn’t science- or evidence-based. She then switched sides and started working to expose what she sees as false-hoods. I haven’t done […]
Alexa and Siri can hear you. The new iPhone X can see you. But tactile feedback to a machine is still not commercially available. “A company called SynTouch, which spun out of the University of Southern California, has created a […]
“Stem cell researchers aim to cure diabetes, heal injuries, and even regenerate body parts. Recently, the FDA approved clinical trials at Sanford to use stem cells to heal non-healing leg wounds.” | learn more
With neural network software, researchers at UC San Diego built a brain-to-tweet interface that predicted what a bird will sing 30 milliseconds before the bird actually sings. This may be an early step on the long march to human brain-machine […]
“ClostraBio … is developing therapeutics which boost this protective microbial barrier function in individuals where it has been compromised. The startup is working to develop a pill in order to administer its treatment, and currently testing for peanut allergies, with potential […]