Mammary glands in a dish − what miniature organs reveal about evolution, lactation, regeneration and breast cancer
Organoids of mammary glands can help researchers more efficiently study lactation, with findings that could apply to fields ranging from agriculture to medicine.
Aug. 13, 2024 • ~9 min
A new way to miniaturize cell production for cancer treatment
A chip the size of a pack of cards uses fewer resources and a smaller footprint than existing automated manufacturing platforms and could lead to more affordable cell therapy manufacturing.
July 9, 2024 • ~7 min
Space radiation can damage satellites − my team discovered that a next-generation material could self-heal when exposed to cosmic rays
Spacecraft exteriors that automatically heal from radiation damage would change the game − one material shows promise.
June 21, 2024 • ~5 min
Microplastics and nanoplastics have been found throughout the human body – how worried should we be?
Nanoplastics have been found in the brain, lungs, arteries, semen and placenta. But the harms are still unknown.
June 19, 2024 • ~6 min
An AI tool for predicting protein shapes could be transformative for medicine, but it challenges science’s need for proof
Science has a need to verify results, but DeepMind’s protein prediction tool doesn’t work this way.
May 31, 2024 • ~7 min
Engineering cells to broadcast their behavior can help scientists study their inner workings
Researchers can create ‘single-cell radios’ using bacterial proteins to transmit the invisible activities within cells.
May 31, 2024 • ~5 min
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