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Drug Synthesized From Kentucky-Grown Plant Kills Ovarian Cancer Cells
A new study shows that Artemisia annua, a plant that has been traditionally used for its anti-malaria components, shows promise in treating ovarian cancer.
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X-Ray Analysis Could Help Chernobyl Clean Up
On the 35th anniversary of one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters, new research has been published that could help to contain and clean up the most dangerous radioactive materials that still remain at the site in Chernobyl.
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Toxic PFAS From Ski Wear Infiltrate the Environment
A study has shown that PFAS, fluorocarbon toxicants, are omnipresent in the environment,
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Unlocking the Unique Chemical Signatures of Tires Could Aid Forensic Investigations
Skid marks left by cars are often analyzed for their impression patterns, but they often don't provide enough information to identify a specific vehicle. But scientists may have just unlocked a new way to collect evidence from those skid marks.
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Smell Training Is Superior to Steroids in Treating COVID-19 Smell Loss
Steroids should not be used to treat smell loss caused by Covid-19, according to an international group of smell experts.
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Autoimmune Narcolepsy May Be Triggered by Influenza Virus Proteins
Researchers have identified influenza virus peptides that resemble human protein fragments and can cause an immune response against the body’s own cells due to cross-reactivity. The study confirms the notion that influenza A (H1N1) virus peptides can trigger an autoimmune reaction in genetically predisposed individuals, that results in the onset of narcolepsy with cataplexy.
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Drug Could Enable Scar-Free Wound Healing
Researchers have discovered that by interfering with certain molecular signals during healing it is possible to produce tissue indistinguishable from normal skin.
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New Concept in Rapid Identification and Enumeration of Viruses
A professor has introduced a technique for rapidly analyzing for the presence of a virus from colds to coronaviruses within 20 seconds.
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Innovative COVID-19 Test Pairs Mass Spectrometry With Machine Learning
The novel test detects SARS-CoV-2 with an accuracy that matches or outperforms many of the current COVID-19 screening tests. The new testing method may allow for the rapid screening of large numbers of individuals for businesses, schools, venues and other large facilities.
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Skin and Bones Repaired by Bioprinting During Surgery
Fixing traumatic injuries to the skin and bones of the face and skull is difficult because of the many layers of different types of tissues involved, but now, researchers have repaired such defects in a rat model using bioprinting during surgery, and their work may lead to faster and better methods of healing skin and bones.
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