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First DNA molecule made almost entirely of artificial parts
Jul 07, 2008 |
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Chemists in Japan report development of the world's first DNA molecule made almost entirely of artificial parts. The finding could lead to improvements in gene therapy, futuristic nano-sized computers, and ...
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New-generation artificial cornea could restore vision for millions worldwide
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May 19, 2008 |
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An improved artificial cornea, which could restore the vision of more than 10 million people worldwide who are blind due to diseased corneas, finally is moving toward reality, scientists in California conclude ...
Engineers create bone that blends into tendons
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Aug 29, 2008 |
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Engineers at Georgia Tech have used skin cells to create artificial bones that mimic the ability of natural bone to blend into other tissues such as tendons or ligaments. The artificial bones display a gradual ...
The world's most common operation
Nov 09, 2009 |
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As many as 10 million people around the world suffer from cataracts. Thomas Kohnen of the Goethe University in Frankfurt and his coauthors discuss cataract surgery with the implantation of an artificial lens in the current ...
Less can be more, for plant breeders too
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Mar 19, 2008 |
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Imagine you are a rice breeder and one day within a large field you discover a plant that has just the characteristics you have been looking for. You happily take your special plant to the laboratory where you find out that ...
A double-barreled immune cell approach for neuroblastoma
Nov 02, 2008 |
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Adding an artificial tumor-specific receptor to immune system cells called T-lymphocytes that target a particular virus extended and improved the cells' ability to fight a form of childhood cancer called neuroblastoma, said ...
Relearning process not always a 'free lunch'
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Aug 22, 2008 |
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Researchers at Sheffield University and the University of St. Andrews, United Kingdom, have helped determine why relearning a few pieces of information may or may not easily cause a recollection of other associated, previously ...
Artificial cells, simple model for complex structure
Feb 14, 2009 |
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A simple, chemical materials model may lead to a better understanding of the structure and organization of the cell according to a Penn State researcher.
Do-it-yourself biology: Learning to build a better microbe
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Jan 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Building a cell from scratch is a lot more complicated than building a computer. But that's just what synthetic biologists, including many at MIT, are trying to figure out how to do.
Laser processes promise better artificial joints, arterial stents
Sep 15, 2009 |
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Researchers are developing technologies that use lasers to create arterial stents and longer-lasting medical implants that could be manufactured 10 times faster and also less expensively than is now possible.
Biologically inspired sensors can augment sonar, vision system in submarines
Feb 21, 2007 |
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To find prey and avoid being preyed upon, fish rely on a row of specialized sensory organs along the sides of their bodies, called the lateral line. Now, a research team led by Chang Liu at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ...
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