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One Test, Two Uses: Diagnosing Both Muscle-Wasting & Heart Failure
A simple screening method for sarcopenia, which causes muscle mass loss, was just found to be surprisingly effective at diagnosing heart failure risk.
Researchers Identify Potential Biomarker For Liver Cancer
The enzyme DMGDH suppresses the metastasis of liver cancer tumors, and could be a potential diagnostic marker of the disease.
Ridding Bacteria Of Their ‘Anchors’ To Stop Infections
Bacteria grow nanofilaments that help them latch on to our insides; blocking the protein responsible could help in fighting off infections.
A Clever Workaround For Uniform Currents In Cell Cultures
Lab cultureware like petri dishes are circular, but the electric fields in them are not; researchers have now managed to get around this problem.
Need A Personalized Pill? Just 3D Print One!
A team of engineers created a tablet fabrication system where they can customize pills for desired release profiles.
Dual-Target Nanoparticle Reduces Lung Cancer Drug Resistance
This drug carrier nanoparticle specifically targets EGFR-mutant lung cancer cells and releases two types of drugs—doubling the effectiveness.
How Do RNA Molecules Interact? With A SPLASH
This sequencing technology, named SPLASH, helps researchers understand the interactions between RNA molecules—and therefore, how to inhibit infectious organisms.
nuTonomy Receives US$16M To Test Driverless Taxis In Singapore
nuTonomy, an autonomous vehicle software developer, plans to be the first to put driverless taxis on the roads.
Magic Tricks: Blink And You’ll Miss It
Take it from a professor who is also a magician: when performing illusions, they use the blinks of their audience to their advantage.