Collaborate Disseminate
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
A new study published in the journal EMBO Molecular Medicine describes the successful results of animal studies testing a novel experimental peptide designed to inhibit the receptors responsible for chronic neuropathic pain. The University of Copenhage… Continue reading Experimental chronic pain treatment looks to first human trials
Many vegans and vegetarians swear by soy as a meat-free protein source, but concerns have been raised over the environmental sustainability of soybean farming. With that in mind, new research now suggests that specially-prepared fava beans may be a bet… Continue reading Fava beans may be a greener substitute for soy
One of the serious and enduring side effects of a spinal cord injury can be the gradual development of regular muscle spasms, something that afflicts around 70 percent of sufferers, according to researchers at the University of Copenhagen. These scient… Continue reading Blood pressure drug may prevent spasms caused by spinal cord injury
It’s hard to piece together the full history of human evolution from piles of old bones. But now, scientists have made use of a new method to study proteins in dental enamel of an 800,000-year-old human species, helping place it in the family tree.Cont… Continue reading Ancient tooth proteins reveal our relation to mysterious human species
Modern antidepressants can be a vital tool in helping patients cope with their condition, but they can also bring risks of their own, including side effects such as weight problems, drowsiness, dry mouth and impacts on blood pressure. Scientists at the… Continue reading New substance alleviates the side effects of strong antidepressants
Under the right conditions, DNA has been known to last for thousands of years, allowing scientists to study the genomes of ancient Egyptians, the very first Brits, and even early human ancestors. RNA, on the other hand, degrades much more qui… Continue reading RNA recovered and sequenced from 14,000-year-old mummified wolf
Narwhals and belugas are the only two toothed whales native to the Arctic, and they’re often seen in one another’s company. You’ve therefore gotta wonder – could they interbreed? Danish scientists now say the answer is yes, and they’ve got a … Continue reading Weird whale skull confirmed to be from only known narwhal/beluga hybrid
QR codes are easy to produce, resistant to damage, and can hold a considerable amount of data. But generally speaking, eating them has no practical purpose. Unfortunately the human digestive tract lacks the ability to interpret barcodes, 2D or otherwise. But thanks to the University of Copenhagen, that may soon change.
A new paper featured in the International Journal of Pharmaceutics details research being done to print QR codes with ink that contains medicine. The mixture of medicines in the ink can be tailored to each individual patient, and the QR code itself can contain information about who the drugs …read more
Continue reading Eating a QR Code May Save Your Life Someday
Extinction isn’t the only end game. Continue reading Humans Are Now Causing Species to Artificially Evolve