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Joint pain is a common ailment of aging, thanks to cartilage’s tendency to wear out. Now, researchers at Duke University have developed a new hydrogel that’s stronger and more durable than the real thing, which could make for longer lasting knee implan… Continue reading Hydrogel that outperforms cartilage could be in human knees in 2023
Striking new research published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences estimates lead exposure, primarily from car exhaust, has negatively affected the IQ of about half the population of the United States. The study calculated c… Continue reading Childhood lead exposure cut IQ of over half of US population, study finds
The search for sustainable alternatives to common plastics has researchers investigating how their building blocks can be sourced from places other than petroleum, and for scientists behind a promising new study, this has led them straight to the sweet… Continue reading Eco-friendly plastics made from sugars boast “unprecedented” properties
When we’re hot and sweaty, we prefer cool mesh-like clothing, but otherwise … mesh just doesn’t keep us warm enough. A new dual-purpose fabric was designed with that conundrum in mind, as it features cooling vents that open upon absorbing sweat.Continu… Continue reading High-tech fabric opens cooling vents when made wet with sweat
New research published in the journal Nature Communications has identified a potential treatment for chronic pain in an old experimental cancer drug. The research homed in on the drug by screening over a thousand different molecules in the search for o… Continue reading Experimental cancer drug offers clues to new kind of pain therapy
You may have heard of electrochromic windows or sunglasses that can be electronically switched between clear and tinted states. Well, the same technology has been applied to a new material that could both heat and cool buildings, if mounted on their ou… Continue reading Electrochromic material could help buildings heat up and cool down
New research led by the Duke Cancer Institute has identified one of the ways cholesterol can enhance the ability of cancer cells to metastasize. The study focused particularly on breast cancer, shedding light on prior observational research linking sta… Continue reading Researchers discover how cholesterol feeds cancer metastasis
Putting a little bit of weight on in middle age has often been waved away as a result of slowing metabolism. “I’m not burning those calories as quickly as I did when I was younger,” people often say. But a landmark new study tracking energy expenditure… Continue reading Landmark study finds surprising timing of life’s metabolic highs and lows
Given how meat-like some plant-based meat substitutes have become, it’s understandable that many people are considering simply switching over to them. According to new research, however, the two food types are far from being nutritionally identical.Con… Continue reading Study confirms that beef and its substitutes differ nutritionally
There is a lot gastroenterologists can tell about a patient’s gut health by analyzing their stool and looking out for irregularities that could be signs of conditions like inflammatory bowel disease or irritable bowel syndrome. A new technology develop… Continue reading Smart Toilet uses AI to spot signs of gastrointestinal trouble