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Inflammation Implicated In Diabetic Kidney Disease
A mouse model of diabetic nephropathy suggests that inflammation and immune responsiveness may determine whether diabetics suffer from kidney disease.
Wheat Bran: An Unlikely Ally Against Oil Spills
Scientists in China have found that wheat bran could be useful to separate crude oil from water.
Turning Plastic Bottles Into Aerogels
Researchers have found a way to convert plastic waste into a material that can be modified to absorb oil and carbon dioxide.
How Cancer-Causing Viruses Evolved Alongside Humans
Genomic analyses reveal how cancer-causing human papillomaviruses evolved alongside our archaic ancestors.
Switching On Starch Production In Algae
Researchers have discovered a way to increase the amount of starch produced by red algae, with implications for the future of biofuel production.
Bulletproof Heating Fit For A Winter Soldier
Scientists in South Korea have woven nanowires into Kevlar® plates to develop a bulletproof heating pad.
14 Billion Years Of Evolutionary History Condensed Into New Book
Wildtype Books launches Sydney Brenner’s 10-on-10: The Chronicles of Evolution, a book that tells the story of evolution from the Big Bang to the future.
New Book Traces Humankind’s 14-Billion-Year Journey
Sydney Brenner’s 10-on-10: The Chronicles of Evolution adopts a unique perspective, tracing the evolution of life through ten logarithmic scales of time.
iPS Cells Shed Light On Kidney Disease
Scientists in Japan have reproduced congenital kidney disease in vitro using human induced pluripotent stem cells.