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Plug-and-play Paperfluidic Diagnostics
Researchers at MIT have developed half-inch modular blocks that can be constructed to produced different diagnostic devices. They hope that their low-cost, easy-to-assemble half-inch creations will soon land in the hands of many small laboratories around the world, to improve infection detection and monitoring.
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The Future of Lab-Grown Eye Transplants
The future of lab-grown eye transplants is... eye-opening. Dr Mariya Moosajee discusses the role of stem cell research in ophthalmology, and the exciting possibilities which lie ahead.
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Breakthrough in Growing Human Embryos
Growing embryos in vitro for longer allows researchers to tackle major questions in embryology, such as how cells coordinate themselves to achieve major milestones. Cambridge University Professor Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz explains what it means to study embryos at a time when many pregnancies fail.
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Creating the UK's First "Three-Person" Baby
Professor Sir Doug Turnbull from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Mitochondrial Research at the University of Newcastle explains his research into mitochondrial donation, the innovative treatment that hopes to stop faulty mitochondria being passed on from mother to child to prevent incurable genetic diseases.
The first babies conceived with this treatment through IVF may be born in the UK soon.
The first babies conceived with this treatment through IVF may be born in the UK soon.
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Inside a Quantum Computer Lab
Scientists at the University of Sussex are working on the prototype of a quantum computer that could change the finance industry as well as medicine and cybersecurity.
This tour through their lab explores how the trapped ion quantum computer works and how it could revolutionise our lives.
This tour through their lab explores how the trapped ion quantum computer works and how it could revolutionise our lives.
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How Fungus-Farming Ants Might Help us Develop New Antibiotics
Scientists are trying to develop new antibiotics for humans from the bacteria leafcutter ants are carrying on their bodies to protect the fungus they farm from other microbes.
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Superbugs: The Fight for Our Lives
Sheldon Paquin explores how society is responding to the enormous challenge of antibiotic resistance.
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Is the Future of Medicine Lurking in Iceland's Icy Waters?
Antibiotics are losing their effectiveness, threatening to make common infections deadly. Is the future of medicine lurking in Iceland's icy waters?
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How Komodo Dragon Blood May Save Lives
Komodo dragons, the largest lizards on earth, carry antimicrobial peptides in their blood as a defense against infections. Researchers at George Mason University used these peptides to treat wound infections in mice and hope we will be able to develop new antibiotics based on these chemicals.
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On the Pathway to Discovery, All Signals are Clear
What if you could get high quality results without the hassle? Our wide range of assay solutions makes it easier to take an orthogonal approach to your cell-based assays, glean more biologically relevant information, and get to breakthroughs faster.
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