Collaborate Disseminate
It’s straight out of a comic book: a shot of liquid silk quickly hardens into a sticky, strong fiber that can lift objects 80 times heavier. Sound familiar? Researchers have described the Spider-Man-inspired tech in a new study.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Spider-Man-inspired sticky silk fibers lift 80 times their weight
These are some absolutely wild ideas, so before we get started, it’s important to know that Michael Levin is no fringe scientist or crackpot. He’s a director of the Allen Discovery Center at Tufts University, as well as the Tufts Center for Regenerativ… Continue reading New intelligence model could upend biology, genetics, medicine and AI
Research continues to highlight the important role that the gut microbiome plays in maintaining health, both physical and mental. However, the primary method currently used to assess the microbiome – analysis of DNA and metabolites found in a fecal sam… Continue reading Microbiome-sampling pill makes an end-to-end map of your gut health
If you’ve ever caught the flu, you’ve more than likely been infected with the Influenza A virus (IAV). Compared to the Influenza B virus, infection with the A type often produces more severe symptoms. But, while many of us have experienced the fever an… Continue reading New flu drug aims to keep you in a ‘Goldilocks zone’ of lung inflammation
If you’ve ever caught the flu, you’ve more than likely been infected with the Influenza A virus (IAV). Compared to the Influenza B virus, infection with the A type often produces more severe symptoms. But, while many of us have experienced the fever an… Continue reading New flu drug aims to keep you in a ‘Goldilocks zone’ of lung inflammation
Researchers have used human tracheal cells to create tiny biological robots that can move on their own and work together to encourage healing in damaged neurons without requiring genetic modifications. The tiny bots have the potential to transform rege… Continue reading Tiny biobots made from human cells promote neuron growth without DNA mods
It’s well known that good food is the foundation of good health. In the US, poor nutrition and food insecurity are major contributors to poor health outcomes and excess healthcare spending. A new report suggests that implementing medically tailored mea… Continue reading National food prescriptions would save US lives & billions of dollars
You’d find few arguments in the science world that a diet rich in fruit and vegetables doesn’t have wide-ranging health benefits. Now, a new study suggests that prescribing patients with type 2 diabetes could prevent 296,000 cases of cardiovascular dis… Continue reading Study makes the case for prescribing fruit and veg to treat diabetes
When it comes to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), much of the clinical research focuses on improving the condition rather than predicting it. However, a new study carried out at Tufts University has just uncovered a brain marker that seems to sho… Continue reading Brain activity could predict who is most likely to get PTSD
Smoking is no good for your teeth, that is well-known. But what about vaping? New research from Tufts University suggests using e-cigarettes may not be that much better, finding an association between increased risk for cavities and vaping.Continue Rea… Continue reading Vaping linked to increased risk of tooth cavities