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202 articles

polymer

A Hybrid Polymer With Removable Compartments

A new kind of hybrid polymer could be used for self-repairing materials, drug delivery and artificial muscles. The polymer, developed by researchers at Northwestern University, features removable...

Material Science

Wearable Electronics Monitor Metabolites in Sweat

Researchers from UC Berkeley have developed wearable sensors that measure the metabolites and electrolytes in sweat and send the information to a smartphone. The device...

Apps
pressure sensor

Ultra-Thin Pressure Sensor Could Be Used to Detect Breast Cancer

A team of scientists from Japan and the US led by the University of Tokyo have developed an ultra-thin pressure sensor that could be used...

Material Science
dendrimer

Dendrimer Nanoparticles Successfully Deliver RNA Drug to Cancerous Liver

Researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) Medical Center have successfully delivered small-RNA drugs to a cancerous liver by introducing them in synthetic nanoparticles. The...

Bioengineering
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CRISPR/Cas9 Editing Efficiency Increased by 60%

Researchers from UC Berkeley have improved CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing performance by 60%. The team designed a specific DNA template that has the desired sequence and...

Bioengineering

10 Times More Memory Than Previously Calculated

Researchers from Salk Institute and the University of Austin, Texas have discovered that the memory capacity of the brain is 10 times higher than previously estimated....

Imaging

Habitual Behavior Modifies Brain Circuits

Researchers from Duke University have recently found evidence of brain changes caused by habits. Habitual behavior leaves a mark on certain neural circuits that stimulate...

Neuroscience
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Recurrent Depression Linked to Amygdala Disconnection from Emotional Network

Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered a disconnection in an emotion-processing brain network in people with major depression. The findings will help...

Imaging