Bye-bye microplastics: new plastic is fully ocean-degradable
A new bioplastic that dissolves in saltwater — no more pesky microplastics!
Jan 23
A new bioplastic that dissolves in saltwater — no more pesky microplastics!
Dec 6
Scientists develop new and improved quantum gates
High-fidelity, low error quantum gates allow more reliable and accurate quantum computations, making the future of quantum computers more promising.
Dec 5
Nanopores in deep-sea hydrothermal vents and the origin of life
“Naturally occurring selective nanopore ion channels in deep-sea hydrothermal vents are similar to ion channels found in cells and could help explain the origin of life.
Dec 4
Albumin drops medicine off at cancer site then leaves the body
By changing albumin’s identity, drugs can carried to their targets and then removed from the body after being used.
Oct 16
Protein antigens in meat, milk, and other foods suppress gut tumors
Food antigens were found to prevent small intestinal tumors in gut-tumor prone mice by making ensuring we have enough T cells for defense.
Oct 2
Stem cell exhaustion and proliferation: An aging fly’s tale
Blocking the gene ced-6 led to stem cell exhaustion in aging fruit flies and prevented repair of damaged intestines.
Aug 30
Chromosome copying errors pinpointed in developing embryos
The DNA duplication process changes during embryogenesis and chromosome copying errors increase during the transition.
Aug 20
Predictive grid cells help self navigation in the brain
Scientists have discovered grid cells in the brain that map an animal’s (or human’s) future position in space.
Aug 7
Dopamine reduces beta-amyloid plaques in Alzheimer’s disease
Increasing dopamine in the brains of AD model mice led to increased neprilysin, which broke down amyloid-beta plaques and improved memory.
Jul 8
RIKEN discovers new T cells related to immune disorders
Immune-related diseases like multiple sclerosis associated with genetic variation in newly discovered, rare T cells.
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Scientists develop new and improved quantum gates
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