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Drug Testing Made Easy With 3D Artificial Heart

By mimicking the electrophysiology of the heart with 20 million cardiac cells, researchers hope to develop more realistic drug screening tools.

In the Lab

Bizzare, Bat-Winged Dinosaur Discovered In China

A dinosaur with bat-like wings suggests that ancient animals experimented with more forms of flight than previously thought.

In the Lab

Looking For Connections? Check The DNA ‘Phonebook’

Using a modified Capture Hi-C method, researchers have compile a comprehensive database of promoter interactions.

In the Lab

Virulence Factor Building Block Found Hiding In Plain Sight

The discovery of the PATR motif found in the virulence factors of many harmful bacteria could lead to the development of new broad spectrum antibiotics.

In the Lab

Biofuels From Algae In Wastewater

Algae could be used to both treat wastewater and generate fossil fuels, according to two recently published studies.

In the Lab

Verify Einstein’s Hundred-Year-Old Spooky Ideas

The verificaion of Einstein's proposal paves the way for the development of quantum computers.

In the Lab

New Exoplanet Too Big For Its Star

Assisted by an amateur astronomer, researchers have discovered a puffed up planet 500 light years away.

In the Lab

Organic Farming Can Turn Agriculture Ecosystem Into Carbon Sinks

Replacing chemical fertilizer with organic manure not only reduces greenhouse gas emissions but also improves the quality of the soil.

Technology

TenasiTech Receives US$3 Million Funding For Nano-Additive

TenasiTech's ceramic nano-additive for plastics and rubbers can be used to make acrylic glass crack and scratch resistant.

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