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New DNA Test Gives Runners Deeper Insight to Their Running Technique
Orig3n Inc. has announced the national launch of a new Run™ DNA Test.
New Foot Prosthetic Creates A Natural Walk While Being Affordable
MIT researchers have teamed up with Jaipur Foot to create an affordable and effective foot prosthetic for people who cannot afford expensive prosthetics.
Enzyme Turns Lignin into Sustainable Products with Eco-friendly Production
Researchers have discovered a new family of enzymes that can convert plant waste into eco-friendly and high-value products.
Watch How Medical Materials are Derived from Cuttlefish Bone
Cuttlebone was demonstrated to be a natural biologically active material possessing bone and wound healing properties.
Biosensors Based on Semiconducting Plastics
Semiconducting plastics such as those used in solar cells and flexible electronics may now find biomedical applications. These materials were used by an international team of researchers to design a low-cost sensor that can track concentrations of lactate, glucose and other critical metabolites.
It’s a SLAM: Real-time, Label-free Intravital Microscopy Technique
Simultaneous label-free autofluorescence multi-harmonic microscopy (SLAM) is a new intravital microscopy (IVM) technique that offers real-time imaging of living tissue without the use of chemical stains or dyes.
Simple At-Home Test Could Detect Early Cognitive Decline
A simple, cost-effective test may improve early diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and provide interventions as early as possible.
Major Hurdle Overcome in the 3D Printing of Organ and Tissue Engineering
Prellis Biologics’ technology is up to 1,000 times faster than other methods.
Bringing Multifunctionality via Sensors to the Contact Lens
Soft contact lenses that not only correct vision but that also monitor glucose and medical conditions and can be used for drug delivery.
European Eels Impacted by Environmental Cocaine Concentrations
According to research published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, there are other unintended victims of human drug use: eels.
Mount Everest: A Sky-high Garbage Dump?
Often topping the bucket list of many an adventurer is a climb of the notorious Mount Everest. Yet the experience is marred by the increasing number of people who make the trek and leave behind mementos of their journey: garbage.
New Building Material Made from Rice, Glass and Fungus
Scientists from Australia have created a low-carbon, fire-resistant building material by combining agricultural and industrial waste and binding it with Trametes versicolor, which is a fungus.
Watch: Stretching the Limits with an Electrically Conductive Hydrogel
A metal carbide-hydrogel composite senses, stretches and heals like human skin for use in medicine and robotics.
Blubber-Inspired Wetsuit Coating Allows Divers to Last in Frigid Water for Two to Three Hours
MIT researchers have developed a new wetsuit for rescue teams and Navy SEALs.
Chemists Find Greener, Cheaper Method for Producing Medication
Chemists from Princeton University and Merck & Co. Inc. have found a revolutionary way to produce an epilepsy drug with materials that are cheaper, work faster and are more environmentally friendly than the precious metals currently being used.
Plant Gene Shortcut Could be the Key to Producing Effective Biofuels
Researchers from the Center for Bioenergy Innovation (CBI) have found that an amino acid-producing enzyme has another use: producing biofuels.
Watch: New Device for Heart Attack Patients, Ancestry Site Hacked, Analyzing Organic Compounds
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Researchers Find Pesticide-free Way to Reduce Mosquito Populations
On the lookout for pesticide-free ways to reduce mosquito populations and thus the spread of West Nile virus, researchers from the University of Waterloo are one step closer thanks to an unlikely weapon: minnows.
Shark Skin-inspired Surfaces Show Antibacterial Activity
An antibacterial material mimicking the diamond-like pattern of shark skin may take a bite out of the rising incidence of bacterial infections.
More Animals Are Becoming Nocturnal to Avoid Humans, According to Study
More and more animals are reversing their “clocks” — sleeping all day, staying up all night — all in an effort to avoid humans, according to new research.