Artificial muscles grown from human stem cells could pave the way forward for treating muscle diseases, according to new research led by UCL.
The study, published in Cell Reports, found that 3D artificial muscles can be generated from both healthy and diseased stem cells of patients with different types of severe muscle disorders called muscular dystrophies. (more…)
The new probe provides doctors with multiple fields of view simultaneously, addressing the shortcomings of traditional endoscopes — and potentially preventing more instances of colon cancer. (more…)
UCLA and University of Oslo researchers define the sensations associated with the emotion of ‘kama muta’
Researchers from UCLA and the University of Oslo have documented a complex but universally felt emotion they call kama muta — a Sanskrit term that means “moved by love.” (more…)
Measuring very small changes in the brain’s magnetic fields could lead to a better understanding of maladies such as epilepsy, post-traumatic stress disorder, and traumatic brain injury, but the equipment used for such measurements today is bulky and expensive. Scientists and engineers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) want to address that issue by creating a new generation of atomic magnetometers based on clouds of rubidium atoms. (more…)
Forschende der Universität Tübingen entdecken einen körpereigenen Mechanismus, der gefährliche Blutgerinnsel hemmt
Tübinger Biochemiker haben einen körpereigenen Mechanismus entdeckt, der die Entstehung gefährlicher Blutgerinnsel im Inneren von Blutgefäßen, sogenannter Thrombosen, verhindern kann. Bislang wurde dieses natürliche Antiblockiersystem für Arterien vor allem an Mäusen untersucht. (more…)
Brown University researchers have found that kimchi made without seafood products has the same “probiotic” bacteria as more traditional kimchi. (more…)
Findings could shed light on human health concerns and autism
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Past studies have shown that biparental care of offspring can be affected negatively when females and males are exposed to bisphenol A (BPA); however, previous studies have not characterized how long-term effects of BPA exposure in grandmothers and grandfathers might affect offspring communication ability. (more…)
UD’s Salil Lachke identifies new mechanism essential for eye lens development
If you want to take clear photographs, you don’t use sandpaper to clear a smudge from your camera’s lens. Similarly, if you want to see clearly, the lens of your eye has to be free of obstruction. (more…)
