Publications

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202 articles

Biogel Delivers Anti-Cancer Agents Directly to Tumors

Researchers from the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) have developed an injectable biogel that can deliver anti-cancer agents directly into the tumors. The technique,...

Basic Research

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

New Method to Inhibit Biofilm Growth on Medical Implants

Researchers from Sahlgrenska Academy have developed a new technique to prevent biofilm formation. Coating implants and catheters with “tissue plasminogen activator” prevents the infectious agent Staphylococcus aureus...

Biotechnology

Synthetic Polymer Repairs “Electronic Skin”

Researchers from the Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa have developed materials that have the ability to fix its scratches. A a that can be integrated in flexible devices...

Basic Research

The Spleen Acts as a Secondary Blood Cell Source

Researchers from the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have discovered a secondary source of blood cells. Upon episodes of extensive tissue damage...

Basic Research

Coating for Medical Implants Based on Prebiotic Compounds

Scientists from the Australian research center CSIRO have developed a new coating method based on the prebiotic materials that generated the first biomolecules. The cell-friendly polymer allowed the...

Bioengineering

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

New Imaging Technology Reveals Chemical Composition of Tissues

A team of scientists from Purdue University has developed a new imaging technique that informs about the chemical composition of tissues. The new technology was...

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