'Heart-on-a-chip' process aims to speed up drug testing
Testing new clinical drugs' effect on heart tissue could become quicker and more straightforward, thanks to new research from Harvard University.
Testing new clinical drugs' effect on heart tissue could become quicker and more straightforward, thanks to new research from Harvard University.
Biotechnology
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Consumer & Gadgets
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Analytical Chemistry
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Engineering
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Robotics
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Materials Science
Mar 7, 2016
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Jody Kearns doesn't like to spend time obsessing about her Parkinson's disease. The 56-year-old dietitian from Syracuse, New York, had to give up bicycling because the disorder affected her balance. But she still works, drives ...
Software
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Space Exploration
Jul 27, 2015
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Environment
Jun 18, 2015
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Environment
Jan 23, 2015
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