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3-D printer creates substance similar to human tissue
A 3-D printer that creates a substance similar to human tissue has been developed by scientists, according to a report in the journal Science. The material created is simply water droplets that are coated with lipids and interconnected as a
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Microscopy Technique for Visualizing EGFR to Help Discover New Cancer Drugs
Akron :: OH :: USA | 3 months ago
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We can directly observe protein clusters, in a living cell membrane, that are invisible to traditional methods. This opens up the possibility to directly measure the effect of drugs on the target proteins, Smith says.
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Help for sickle-cell disease
Birmingham :: AL :: USA | 6 months ago
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Sickle-cell disease is now being given some of the global attention it both needs and deserves and, since 2009, World Sickle-Cell Disease Day has been observed. Normal red blood cells, with normal haemoglobin, are disk shaped and flexible, able to
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Saturated Fat's Dirty Secrets Revealed
New York City :: NY :: USA | over 1 year ago
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Doctors nearly unanimously agree that eating foods loaded with saturated fats such as butter, cream and pork in all its wondrous manifestations can cause heart disease, obesity and diabetes. Conversely, foods with unsaturated fats, such as olives and
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Is your diet good for your skin?
Miami Beach :: FL :: USA | over 2 years ago
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Sure, your diet keeps your body slim and healthy, but its impact doesn't stop there. The food you eat -- from wrinkle-fighting antioxidants in fruits and vegetables to hydrating healthy fats in fish -- may matter to your skin almost as much as it
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Soon, vaccinations at the speed of light - courtesy lasers
Mumbai :: India | almost 3 years ago
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The new method could deliver drugs, vaccines and other molecules that otherwise wouldn't be able to get past a cell's defenses. "Cells are surrounded by membranes, which keep what's inside, inside, and what's outside, outside," Discovery News quoted
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Controlling Animal Behavior Through Heated Nanoparticles
University :: FL :: USA | almost 3 years ago
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Jul 26, 2010 Doctoral student Heng Huang (right) and physics professor Arnd Pralle recently discovered a method to make worms reverse course using heated, magnetic nanoparticles. (Courtesy of University of Buffalo.) Imagine the power to remotely
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The Thinkers: She's taking really close looks at cell membranes
University :: FL :: USA | 3 years ago
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Behind her is a large magnet used in her research. When we touch something hot, molecules in our body go to the surfaces of our nerve cells and open up signaling channels that start the pain message heading up the spine. When our blood sugar
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Nanowires That Behave Like Cells
Unknown :: Unknown | over 3 years ago
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These hybrid devices, which operate similarly to nerve cells, might be used to make better interfaces for prosthetic limbs and cochlear implants. They might also work well as biosensors for medical diagnostics. Biological communication is
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