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Altering the gut microbiome by transplanting the stool contents from a healthy donor is emerging as a promising way to treat a variety of conditions, including everything from autism to inflammatory bowel disease to cancer. Scientists looking to this t… Continue reading Viruses gleaned from healthy feces fight obesity in mice
From kidney stones, to heart trouble, to cancer, artificial intelligence stands to revolutionize the field of medical diagnostics by spotting signs of disease earlier than us humans are capable of. Scientists in the UK have been putting these capabilit… Continue reading AI picks up signs of glaucoma 18 months ahead of current methods
With carbon dioxide emissions continuing to rise and drive up global temperatures, many scientists are pursuing technologies that can capture the gas before it enters the atmosphere. Scientists at Newcastle University have happened upon a particularly … Continue reading Carbon capture membrane assembles its own silver structures
Assessing the severity of brain injuries in people showing little or no signs of awareness can be a tall order for physicians. A study out of the University of Cambridge has uncovered a possible new tool that could offer a clearer picture and improved … Continue reading “Sniff test” for consciousness may aid in treatment of brain injuries
Through its Artemis mission, NASA will endeavor to return humans, including the first woman, to the Moon in the year 2024, and it has just narrowed down the field of firms that will help carry the astronauts safely down to the lunar surface. Blue Origi… Continue reading NASA narrows the field of firms to build its Artemis lunar lander
Millions of metric tons of plastic waste enter the ocean each year, but beyond that, we have little idea where much of it ultimately winds up. Researchers working to trace its path through the marine environment have discovered the highest concentratio… Continue reading Scientist unearth record amount of microplastics on the seafloor
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There are many unknowns around the causes of Alzheimer’s, but one of the leading suspects is amyloid beta plaques. These form from amyloid peptides, and while some see these biomarkers as a chance to detect the disease in its early stages, others see them as an opportunity to intervene and possibly stop it altogether. A newly developed nanodevice could give these efforts a potent shot in the arm, by capturing these peptides and clearing them away before they aggregate into harmful plaques.
Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Brain, Argonne National Laboratory
Continue reading Porous nanodevices cage up suspected precursors of Alzheimer’s disease
The mountain of plastic waste making its way into the ocean each year is undoubtedly impacting marine life, and bit by bit scientists are starting to understand the extent of these potentially disastrous effects. A new study out of the UK has revealed … Continue reading Study finds microplastics can impair hermit crabs’ shell selection
From the self-proclaimed “most advanced Cyber Product Startup in the world” comes a sci-fi-inspired pocket knife that invites backers to “be ahead of time.” The futuristic blade from Ukrainian startup Inertix is certainly one slick-looking implement, a… Continue reading Cyberpunk-inspired pocket knife cuts a very futuristic figure
The human body has a variety of weapons it can deploy to fight off cancer, but being the crafty foe that it is, the disease has plenty of evasive tactics it can use to survive and thrive. Scientists at Harvard have come up with a new way to supercharge… Continue reading “Backpacks” for key immune cells hold them in a cancer-killing state