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Golden Lettuce genetically engineered to pack 30 times more vitamins

16.9.2024   |   Press monitoring

Most of us don’t eat as much fruit and veggies as we know we should, but that goal might now be a bit more achievable. Scientists in Spain have engineered a new “Golden Lettuce” with 30 times more nutrients than the regular green stuff. Lettuce isn’t the most exciting vegetable, but you’ll often find it padding out sandwiches, wraps, stews and...

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Tiny magnetic robots could treat bleeds in the brain

13.9.2024   |   Press monitoring

Researchers have created nanoscale robots which could be used to manage bleeds in the brain caused by aneurysms.?The development could enable precise, relatively low-risk treatment of brain aneurysms, which cause around 500,000 deaths globally each year. The medical condition – a blood-filled bulge on a brain artery that can rupture and cause...

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A roadmap for using viruses to enhance crop performance
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A roadmap for using viruses to enhance crop performance

11.9.2024   |   Press monitoring

Humans, livestock and companion animals benefit from virus-based vaccines and gene therapies, but crops do not. This paradox is highlighted by an international research group led by the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Plants (IBMCP) within the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) The study proposes a roadmap to use attenuated...

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At-home stress testing possible, thanks to nanoparticles

9.9.2024   |   Press monitoring

Stress is a bugbear for many people. Whether caused by work, life circumstances, or finances, when stressed, your body releases a surge of cortisol after its ‘fight or flight’ hormones, keeping you on high alert. It’s trite to say that stress contributes to poor health. As cortisol is a well-known stress biomarker, sensors that accurately measure...

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Phage editing technology could lead to alternative treatments for antibiotic-resistant bacteria

6.9.2024   |   Press monitoring

As antibiotic resistance becomes an increasingly serious threat to our health, the scientific and medical communities are searching for new medicines to fight infections. Researchers at Gladstone Institutes have just moved closer to that goal with a novel technique for harnessing the power of bacteriophages. Bacteriophages, or phages for short,...

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Ancient viral genomes preserved in glaciers reveal climate history – and how viruses adapt to climate change

4.9.2024   |   Press monitoring

As humans alter the planet's climate and ecosystems, scientists are looking to Earth's history to help predict what may unfold from climate change. To this end, massive ice structures like glaciers serve as nature's freezers, archiving detailed records of past climates and ecosystems – including viruses. We are a team of microbiologists and...

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A chloroplast-mimicking nanoreactor for enhanced CO2 electrocatalysis

2.9.2024   |   Press monitoring

Chloroplast, which is a double-membrane-bounded organelle, is the main site for CO2 fixation via photosynthesis in green plants. The double-membrane configuration can regulate the transport of substances into and out of the chloroplasts with the aid of functional units like lipid bilayer and transmembrane proteins. Inspired by the ingenious...

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Silicon exoskeletons for blood cells: Engineered blood cells successfully transfused between species
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Silicon exoskeletons for blood cells: Engineered blood cells successfully transfused between species

30.8.2024   |   Press monitoring

The growing need to expand the blood supply is now driving technological approaches, including advances in blood preservation and storage. The researchers of the new study report a method for biocompatible blood silicification, which they call shielding-augmenting RBC-in-nanoscale amorphous silica, or SARNAS for short. The technique is a surface...

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First lung cancer vaccine given to patient in international trial
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First lung cancer vaccine given to patient in international trial

28.8.2024   |   Press monitoring

A 67-year-old lung cancer patient from London has been the first recipient of a new investigational cancer vaccine at the National Health Service (NHS) University College London Hospitals (UCLH). “Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, with an estimated 1.8 million deaths in 2020,” said Siow Ming Lee, professor of...

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Suspended animation drug could buy time in medical emergencies
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Suspended animation drug could buy time in medical emergencies

26.8.2024   |   Press monitoring

That’s obviously a big problem for emergencies that occur a long way from a hospital. But a new study from Harvard’s Wyss Institute suggests a new way to extend that so-called Golden Hour, by placing a patient in “biostasis” to slow down their metabolism and prevent permanent organ damage. The researchers used an algorithm called NeMoCad, which...

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