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Injecting regulatory T cells or Tregs, which control the body’s immune responses, directly into damaged bone, muscle and skin significantly boosts healing, according to new research. The door is now open to developing a universal cell-based method of e… Continue reading Immune cell injection significantly boosts healing of bone, muscle & skin
A change in shape to a particular structure of neurons was found to have a significant impact on obesity in rats. Researchers believe the finding will translate to humans and could help us fight our own middle-aged bulges one day.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Middle-age obesity linked to shape-shifting brain neurons
Japanese researchers have created and open-sourced a flying firefighting hose that levitates and steers itself to fight fires using its own water pressure as a two-part propulsion system, spraying water down onto fires and keeping operators safe.Contin… Continue reading “Flying dragon” robot harnesses the “crazy hose” effect to fight fires
Researchers have combined diagnostics and therapeutics, using radioactive monoclonal antibodies to find and destroy a particularly lethal form of pancreatic cancer. The one-two punch provided by the novel approach could pave the way for earlier detecti… Continue reading ‘Theranostics’ approach seeks and destroys deadly pancreatic cancer
Researchers have discovered the fat-busting properties of a plant native to Hainan Island in China during studies with mice. The findings might shine light on a path to combating obesity and fatty liver disease in humans.Continue ReadingCategory: Medic… Continue reading Mallotus furetianus! Tropical plant found in China fights fat in tests
Once again, technology has been inspired by nature. After examining how centipedes traverse rough terrain, researchers created a multi-legged robot that mimics their curved, side-to-side movement, providing greater stability and maneuverability.Continu… Continue reading Flexible robot centipede takes cues from nature, navigates via instability
Swimmers who wore Speedo’s controversial LZR Racer suit at the 2008 Beijing Olympics broke 23 out of the 25 world records broken, proving that being more streamlined has advantages. A new study out of Japan has shown that the same theory applies to spe… Continue reading Protein behind streamlined sperm opens door for male contraceptives
Scientists have developed a new method of providing information on 3D-printed foods, by printing a QR code within the food itself. Doing so doesn’t affect the taste or outward appearance of the food, nor does it require the use of any labels.Continue R… Continue reading interiqr tech prints edible, informational QR codes right into foods
Type 1 diabetes can be a rare but serious side effect of a cancer treatment that use what are known as immune checkpoint inhibitors. In a new study in mice, researchers in Japan have shown that administering stem cell therapy could help prevent this.Co… Continue reading Stem cells could help prevent diabetes onset from cancer immunotherapy
HB11 is approaching nuclear fusion from an entirely new angle, using high power, high precision lasers instead of hundred-million-degree temperatures to start the reaction. Its first demo has produced 10 times more fusion reactions than expected, and t… Continue reading HB11’s hydrogen-boron laser fusion test yields groundbreaking results