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How Toxic Proteins Mess With Your Brain

The buildup of mutant proteins with too many glutamine residues causes disease by disrupting the number of Golgi in the dendrites of brain cells.

Nanospray Prolongs Shelf Life Of Produce

This nanospray coating method can make strawberries and tangerines last more than a month.

CRISPR Used To Edit Genes In Human Embryos

CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing cut the diseased gene in all embryos tested and did not cause genetic mosaicism, researchers report.

Cha Hyung Joon Receives Inventor Of The Year Award

For his invention of a tissue adhesive inspired by mussels, Professor Cha Hyung Joon from POSTECH was conferred the Inventor Of The Year Award.

Growing Nearly Perfect Graphene At Scale

Using copper foils as a substrate for carbon deposition, scientists in Korea and China have devised an inexpensive technique to grow large graphene sheets

Immune Cells In A Tug Of War For Survival

To survive and maintain immune memory, T-cells need to compete with innate lymphoid cells for a key protein called IL-7.

Stretching The Performance Of Silicon Batteries

Scientists in Korea have incorporated molecular pulley binders into lithium ion batteries to enhance their capacity and durability.

Nanoparticles Seal Wounds And Show Up In Scans

Scientists have developed a surgical glue that is both adherent and visible in ultrasound and other common imaging techniques.

The Rhythms Of Sleep That Help Us Remember

Manipulating the pattern of electrical activity in the brain during deep sleep can make mice remember or forget.