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Researchers at Yale and the University of Rhode Island (URI) have demonstrated a new technique to fight cancer by attaching immunotherapy drugs to a molecule that seeks out the acidic environment of cancer cells. In tests in mice, a single dose was eno… Continue reading Homing missile molecule eradicates even advanced cancers in mice
While it’s important to check wounds for infections, removing the dressing in order to do so can be disruptive to the healing process. A new smart bandage could help, by “glowing” in a certain way if an infection is beginning.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Smart bandage would use light to indicate infections
Even though underwater remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) are getting smaller, their communications cables have remained relatively fat and hefty. That may about to change, though, thanks to a new fishing-line-based fiber optic tether.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Skinny fiber optic tether could let ROVs be launched from small boats
In what sounds like the opening scenes of a sci-fi disaster movie, scientists have managed to revive microorganisms that have laid dormant for over 100 million years. These microbes were discovered deep beneath the seafloor, where they’ve been slumberi… Continue reading Scientists revive 100-million-year old microbes from deep underground