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Scientists develop groundbreaking new HIV vaccine strategy
Two studies from Scripps Research combine bioinformatics and other techniques to develop new vaccine candidates against HIV.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 5, 2022


Non-invasive blood glucose monitor is 90% accurate
As a child, Maria Valero witnessed her diabetic father prick his finger several times a day to draw blood and check his glucose levels.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 4, 2022


Groundbreaking drug increases human life span by 30%, study finds
Researchers say senolytic drugs can boost a key protein in the body that may protect people against aspects of aging and a range of diseases
Joseph Shavit
Oct 4, 2022


Novel blood stem cell research could change medicine of the future
Making stem cells from a patient’s adult cells – rather than human embryos – is one of the holy grails in modern medicine treatments.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 4, 2022


A single injection can repair severe spinal cord injuries and reverse paralysis
Northwestern University researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that reverses paralysis and repairs severe spinal cord injuries.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 3, 2022


Kid builds a nuclear fusion reactor at home -- he's only 12 years-old
A teen genius at a U.S. middle school has built a working, tiny nuclear fusion reactor—and made it into Guinness World Records.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 2, 2022


Groundbreaking robotic pill eliminates the need for insulin injections
One reason that it’s so difficult to deliver large protein drugs orally is that these drugs can’t pass through the mucus barrier.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 2, 2022


Revolutionary nitric oxide therapy prevents and treats obesity and diabetes
A novel therapy developed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham ameliorates obesity and Type 2 diabetes in mice fed a high-fat diet.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 2, 2022


Modified herpes virus kills multiple types of cancer tumors, trial finds
A new genetically engineered virus has delivered a one-two punch against advanced cancers in initial findings from a phase I trial.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 2, 2022


Groundbreaking new research effectively cures brain cancer
These findings provide a promising basis for developing effective medications for glioblastoma, an aggressive, and thus far incurable cancer
Joseph Shavit
Oct 1, 2022


Robot sleeves help children with cerebral palsy gain control over their arm movements
UC Riverside engineers are developing low-cost, robotic “clothing” to help children with cerebral palsy gain control over their arm movement
Joseph Shavit
Oct 1, 2022


Researchers just made the world's websites less vulnerable to hacking and cyberattacks
An international team of researchers has developed a scanning tool to make websites less vulnerable to hacking and cyberattacks.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 30, 2022


Solar hydropanel pulls 10 liters of clean drinking water daily out of the air
By harvesting water vapor from the air and condensing it into liquid, atmospheric water generators can essentially pull water from the air.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 30, 2022


Gamechanging artificial knee cartilage outperforms the real thing, study finds
Researchers have developed a gel-based cartilage substitute to relieve achy knees that’s even stronger and more durable than the real thing.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 29, 2022


Nanoengineers develop swimming microrobots to treat deadly pneumonia
Microrobots, that can swim around in the lungs, deliver medication and be used to clear up life-threatening cases of bacterial pneumonia.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 29, 2022


Charging cars at home at night is not the way to go, Stanford study finds
In a little over a decade, the research team found, rapid EV growth alone could increase peak electricity demand by up to 25 percent.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 28, 2022


How do you heal a broken heart? Heart regeneration is possible
Heart disease is a leading cause of human death and is associated with numerous other secondary illnesses for humans and other mammals.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 28, 2022


Stanford scientists construct molecule that destroys cancerous tumors
Researchers have developed a new synthetic molecule that combines a tumor-targeting agent with another molecule that triggers immunity.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 28, 2022


Saving our oceans: Novel plastic material biodegrades in ocean water
Around the planet, evidence of plastic pollution stretches from grocery bags in the deep sea to microplastics in our food supplies.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 28, 2022


Researchers finally make bike-sharing work
They’re everywhere, from Berlin to Beijing, brightly coloured bicycles you can borrow to move around the city without a car.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 27, 2022
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