A team of scientists from Australia, France, New Zealand and the UK has discovered a group of brain cells that
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From micro to macro
From the perspective of a chemical engineer, particulate gels are the stuff of modern life. These materials, in which small
A “biomultimeter” lets scientists measure RNA and protein production in real-time
Builders of genetic circuits face the same quandary as builders of digital circuits: testing their designs. Yet unlike bioengineers, engineers
Bacteria Change Behavior To Tackle Tiny Obstacle Course
It’s not exactly the set of TV’s “American Ninja Warrior,” but a tiny obstacle course for bacteria has shown researchers
Hop to It: New look upends old concept of bacteria’s movement
Engineered bacteria can help clean up polluted aquifers, where they move through porous rocks and wet sediments to target and
Testosterone The Key To Unlocking Better Overall Health
Recent studies suggest that long-term sufferers of Cachexia may be in for some much needed good news. Experienced by as
Gold Standard Asthma Treatment May Not Be Effective for Most Patients with Mild Asthma
A routinely prescribed asthma-controller medication may not work any better than placebo for more than half of all patients who
DengAI: Predicting Disease Spread
Can you predict local epidemics of dengue fever? Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease that occurs in tropical and sub-tropical
Six Paths to the Nonsurgical Future of Brain-Machine Interfaces
Teams selected for DARPA’s Next-Generation Nonsurgical Neurotechnology program will pursue a mix of approaches to developing wearable interfaces for communicating
Genetic Technologies: Surrounded by Scary Myths but Fighting Real Threats
Genetics is stirring up more controversy than almost any other modern science. Ever since gene editing techniques emerged their moral
