Life Sciences and Chemistry
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Growth control of microscopic bipeds with magnetic loops
Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have developed a new method for controlling the growth of physical micro-runners. The research results have now been published in the renowned journal “Nature…
3D printing of light-activated hydrogel actuators
An international team of researchers has embedded gold nanorods in hydrogels that can be processed through 3D printing to create structures that contract when exposed to light – and expand…
Study shows promise for a universal influenza vaccine
OHSU-led research uses innovative vaccine platform to target interior of virus; scientists validate theory using 1918 flu virus. New research led by Oregon Health & Science University reveals a promising…
Modular design
New insights into protein factories in human mitochondria. The “power plants” of living cells, the mitochondria, probably evolved through endosymbiosis: A bacterium migrated into a primordial cell and eventually developed…
Key Driver for Epithelial Cancer Development Identified
A distinct signaling pathway called TNF-α drives the transformation of epithelial cells into aggressive tumor cells. During cancer progression, cells activate their own TNF-α program and become invasive. This finding…
New antidote for cobra bites discovered
Cheap, available drug could help reduce impact of snakebites worldwide. Scientists at the University of Sydney and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine have made a remarkable discovery: a commonly used…