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Flexible Gold Sensor Unlocks a New Generation of Medical Implants

A thin, flexible gold sensor has the potential to unlock the next generation of implantable medical devices.
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3D-Printed Biodegradable Seed Robot Can Change Shape in Response to Soil Humidity

Researchers have created a 3D-printed seed robot that can transform itself and move around the environment autonomously.
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Lower Cost, Dual-Modality Imaging Technique Facilitates Earlier Disease Detection

Researchers have developed a dual-modality imaging technique that not only delivers comprehensive diagnostic information but also provides a cost-effective solution for healthcare providers.

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Wearable Patch Delivers Drugs Painlessly Through Skin

A wearable patch that uses ultrasonic waves to enable drugs to pass through the skin has been developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Nanoparticle Prodrugs Slow Tumor Growth and Avoid Side Effects

According to research, immunostimulatory prodrugs could provoke the immune system to attack tumors without the side effects that occur when the active form of the drug is given.
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New Type of Nanotube Connection Found in the Developing Brain

A new study into how cells in the outer layer of the brain interact during development has revealed a novel connection between cells via nanotubes, before the formation of synapses.
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Trial Reports Improved Outcomes for Childhood Brain Tumor Therapy

Investigators found that proton therapy had efficacy similar to conventional photon therapy with fewer negative neurocognitive outcomes.
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Fasting May Tell the Brain To Break Down Unhealthy Molecules

New research from the Max Planck Institute has shown that the brain plays a role in triggering autophagy – the waste disposal system in cells that provides more energy – in response to fasting.
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Molecules in a Folk Medicine Plant Could Help Us See Inside Cells

Plants that glow under ultraviolet (UV) light aren’t only a figment of science fiction TV and movies. Now, researchers have identified molecules responsible for the ethereal blue hue of the medicinal plant, the "orange climber".
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The Human Desire To Help Is Universal

A global study shows human tendency to help others within their social group is universal.
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