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Building on a long-standing observation linking vitamin D deficiency to increased risk of colorectal cancer, a new study from University of California San Diego has found countries where people experience lower levels of UVB light often report higher r… Continue reading New evidence linking vitamin D deficiency to colorectal cancer risk
After open-heart surgery has been performed, the scar tissue that forms on the heart will sometimes stick to the tissue surrounding it. Such complications are known as adhesions, and a new hydrogel may help keep them from occurring.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Hydrogel for the heart may prevent a common post-surgical complication
Bacteria have a nasty ability to rapidly evolve, allowing them to evade antibiotics in short order. But now, scientists at UC San Diego have used evolution against them, by “training” bacteria-killing viruses to anticipate their next moves.Continue Rea… Continue reading Trained viruses wipe out bacterial infections by anticipating evolution
Most conventional light microscopes have a resolution of 200 nanometers – this means that imaged objects which are any closer to one another won’t be seen as separate items. A new high-tech microscope slide, however, boosts that figure to 40 nanometers… Continue reading “Light-shrinking” slide boosts the resolution of existing microscopes
We’ve been hearing a lot lately about micro-robots, that could one day perform tasks such as capturing pollutants from the environment. Scientists have now created a sturdy batch of such bots, that heal back together when cut in two.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading Tiny swimming robots heal back together when sliced in half
An intriguing new proof-of-concept study from a team of University of California San Diego researchers suggests CRISPR gene therapy may be a promising alternative to opioids for chronic pain. The preliminary investigation demonstrated lowered pain sens… Continue reading Unique CRISPR gene therapy offers opioid-free chronic pain treatment
When it comes to renewable energy, many cities combine multiple sources, such as solar panels and wind turbines. Scientists have now taken a similar approach with a “smart” shirt that generates electricity via both sweat and movement.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Energy-harvesting shirt generates electricity from sweat and movement
Among the promising experimental battery architectures scientists are exploring is one that uses pure lithium metal for the anode, rather than the mix of materials used in today’s lithium-ion devices. Scientists working in this area have now made a bre… Continue reading Weak electrolyte bonds keep lithium metal battery running in the cold
Soft robots are gaining a lot of attention in research circles, largely due to the safety benefits for humans who might need to work in their vicinity. Soft robots are gaining a lot of attention in research circles, and from an engineering lab at the U… Continue reading Air-powered robot needs no electronics to walk like a turtle
Advances in flexible electronics have opened up some exciting possibilities in health monitoring, with a breed of soft and stretchy patches emerging that can be worn on the skin to track things like glucose or antibiotic levels, or even change color wh… Continue reading First-of-a-kind patch tracks multiple biochemicals and blood pressure