Synthetic lining offers better drug delivery to small intestine
Researchers have developed a synthetic lining that could deliver drugs in a sustained way to the small intestine, offering hope for those suffering from lactose intolerance, diabetes, and obesity.
Aug. 26, 2020 • ~4 min
Looking at children as the silent spreaders of SARS-CoV-2
A new study has found that children infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 were shown to have a significantly higher level of virus in their airways than hospitalized adults in ICUs for COVID-19 treatment.
Aug. 20, 2020 • ~8 min
Never-before-seen bacterium found at Arnold Arboretum
A new species of bacteria, one that makes its home on the relatively hot and dry surface of a solar panel, was discovered recently at the Arnold Arboretum, offering a lesson that nature’s reach extends even to the artificial.
Aug. 3, 2020 • ~6 min
Neurons that control hibernation-like behavior are discovered
Neuroscientists have discovered neurons that control hibernation-like behavior in mice, a finding that could translate into applications in humans, such as preventing brain injury during a stroke.
June 11, 2020 • ~10 min
Researchers restore neural connections in zebra fish
Precise control over neuron growth paves the way for repairing injuries, including those to the spinal cord, and improving brain models.
June 8, 2020 • ~7 min
Gene editing may be a path to restore partial hearing
Wei Hsi “Ariel” Yeh dedicated her research in chemistry to solving some of the vast genetic mysteries behind hearing loss.
June 5, 2020 • ~6 min
Synthetic microbial system developed to find objects’ origin
DNA-barcoded microbial spores can trace origin of objects, agricultural products.
June 4, 2020 • ~10 min
A connection between ancestry and the molecular makeup of cancer
A new study takes the most comprehensive look to date at the connection between the ancestry and the molecular makeup of cancer.
May 11, 2020 • ~7 min
New technology could provide rapid detection of COVID-19
The CRISPR-based molecular diagnostics chip’s capacity ranges from detecting a single type of virus in more than 1,000 samples at a time to searching a small number of samples for more than 160 different viruses, including the COVID-19 virus.
April 29, 2020 • ~8 min
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