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Injectable Implant Offers Effective HIV Treatment and Prevention
An anti-HIV drug, a polymer and a solvent solidify into an implant once injected under the skin, and the drug is released as the polymer slowly degrades.
New Gold-Nanoparticle Anti-Inflammatory Promotes Muscle Fiber Growth
Researchers at Harvard's Wyss Institute have developed a gold nanoparticle anti-inflammatory that reduces inflammation and promotes the regeneration of muscle fibers.
New Tool Predicts Height and Other Factors from a Person's Genome
A tool developed at Michigan State University has been proven to accurately predict height, bone density and even level of education using only a person's genome. The next step is predicting risk for serious illnesses.
Wanted: A 'Noah's Ark' Biobank for Microbial Diversity
A diverse, microbial vault could prevent future diseases by reintroducing lost microbes.
Color-changing Paper Signals Infectious Disease
A rapid, inexpensive assay for infectious diseases requires only a digital camera, a drop of blood and a special glowing paper strip.
Wind Farms Are Not as Efficient as You Might Think
University of California Santa Barbara researchers have found that wind farms aren't reaching their full efficiency potential.
Watch: 13 Ocean Solutions for Climate Change
International researchers from the Ocean Solutions Initiative have evaluated the potential of 13 ocean-based measures to counter climate change.
Marine Research Submarines to be Outfitted with Soft Robotic Arms
Scientists from the Wyss Institute, Harvard's John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), Baruch College and the University of Rhode Island (URI) have created a new system for handling underwater creatures.
Biomechanical Exoskeleton Crowdfunding Campaign Started
The device would help both able-bodied and disabled people walk further and carry heavier loads.
Manufacturing Small Batches of Biopharmaceuticals on Demand
The portable system from MIT can be rapidly reconfigured to produce a variety of protein drugs.
"Paintable" Chemo Drug for Melanoma is Under Development
Topical delivery of chemotherapy may enable patients to side-step other painful and invasive procedures while targeting tumors in a more direct manner.
Are You an Expert with a Good Idea? DARPA Wants Your Help
DARPA hopes to accelerate revolutionary advances with online collaboration platform Polyplexus.
Video: Breathing New Life into Old Antibiotics
New compounds are being identified with potential to increase pathogen sensitivity to existing antibiotics.
Smartphone App and Simple Kit Quickly ID Microbial Infection
A new app enables a smartphone to identify bacterial infections in just one hour.
Video: Tiny Soft Robot Could Pave the Way for New Healthcare Deliveries
The robot can carry a load that is 100 times heavier than itself.
Watch: Flying Robot Inspiration Drawn from Hummingbirds, Bats
Studying the flying capabilities of hummingbirds and bats — the only two vertebrates with the ability to hover in place — could bring new insight to engineering problems such as the design of flying robots and drones.
New Bi-Functional Composite Could be New Treatment for Osteoarthritis
Researchers from the Faculty of Chemical Technology and Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania, have developed an artificial bone that could be a new treatment method for osteoarthritis.
Study: TV, Film Roles Underrepresent Women in STEM Careers
The Lyda Hill Foundation and the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media at Mount Saint Mary’s University have teamed up to create a new study on the way movies and TV portray women in STEM careers.
Researchers Warn That Antibiotics in Landfills Pose Public Health Risk
A new study from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has determined that discarded antibiotics mounting in Hong Kong’s landfills are posing a pollution issue as well as a threat to public health.
Watch How Nanomotor Motion is Controlled by Light
University of Texas at Austin researchers report the first method for manipulating the rotation speed and mechanical motion of nanomotors with simple visible light stimulation.