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44 articles

Nanopore Technology Can Identify Pathogen Types

Reseachers from Technion–Israel Institute of Technology and Boston University have developed a nanopore that identifies pathogens from their genomic characteristics. The instrument senses single molecules and detects...

Basic Research

Genes in Space Competition Launched

Genes in Space, a competition for students was announced today, promising a change to run the proposed winning experiment on the International Space Station. Until...

Basic Research

Anti-Alzheimer´s Drug Shows Anti-Aging Effects

Scientists from Salk Institute have found that the experimental anti-Alzheimer´s drug J147 has unexpected anti-aging properties in animals. Mice treated with J147 had better memory...

Biomedicine

Nanopore Technology Could Desalinate Seawater

An ultra-thin sheet of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) could let water molecules pass through tiny nanopores at a high rate while keeping ions and any contaminants. The authors...

Basic Research

A smartphone accessory to detect sickle cell disease

A team of scientists from four top American universities have developed a smartphone attachment that allows to detect sickle cell disease. The 3D printed device uses...

3D printing

3D printing of embryonic stem cells in building blocks

  A new 3D printing method allows to obtain regular blocks of embyonic stem cells (ESCs) that could be used to build larger structures like tissues...

3D bioprinting

CRISPR-Edited Mini-Kidneys as Disease Models

Researchers from the University of Washington have obtained mini-kidneys from CRISPR-edited human pluripotent stem cells, modified to mimick genetic diseases. The organoids work as disease...

Biomedicine

New 3D Bioprinting Method Obtains Heart Model

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have printed 3D models of hearts, bones, arteries and brains using soft biological materials. The models were based on 3D...

3D bioprinting