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Cranberry-boosted lipstick inactivates viruses and bacteria on contact
23.12.2022 | Press monitoring
While most of us wouldn't dream of not washing our spoons or forks after each use, we have no problem repeatedly using – or even sharing – a never-washed tube of lipstick or lip balm. That's why scientists have recently developed a cranberry-fortified antimicrobial lipstick. First of all, why not just create a lipstick that's infused with...
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An environmentally friendly RNA-based spray to help combat rust disease in plants
21.12.2022 | Press monitoring
University of Queensland scientists have developed an environmentally friendly RNA-based spray to help combat myrtle rust, which has wiped out many Australian plants. Developed in collaboration with Department of Agriculture and Fisheries forest pathologists, the spray induces RNA interference (RNAi) – a natural way to shut down protein...
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Lab produces building blocks to DNA and RNA in deep space conditions
19.12.2022 | Press monitoring
The synthetic production of a critical building block called methanediamine for the first time, by researchers in University of Hawaii at Manoa's Department of Chemistry, could lead to key insights into the origins of life. The researchers have discovered a method to produce it in a lab under conditions that mimic icy interstellar nanoparticles...
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Scientists develop a method to allow trees to flower in mere months
16.12.2022 | Press monitoring
When scientists want to improve a variety of vegetable, it can take a year or less to see changes – just the length of a reproductive cycle. But breeding improvements into trees can take years – sometimes decades – before changes can be seen. Now, a process developed by researchers at the University of Georgia may cut that time to a...
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Vitamin-packed particles could help make food more nutritious
14.12.2022 | Press monitoring
Getting enough vitamins in your day can be tricky, but a new technique could help fortify everyday foods to tackle deficiencies. Scientists at MIT added vitamin A, encased in polymer capsules, to ingredients like flour and found that it survived storage and cooking to deliver the nutrient in useful amounts to the body. Vitamin A deficiency can...
Vagina On A Chip: A Breakthrough For Bacterial Vaginosis Research
12.12.2022 | Press monitoring
Researchers have developed a new technology called the Vagina Chip that will help scientists develop new therapeutic tools. If you possess a vagina, you may have encountered the uncomfortable condition known as bacterial vaginosis (BV). This occurs when the microbiome of the vagina is disrupted and is the most common vaginal condition between the...
Photosynthetic Mammalian Cells Slow Degenerative Disease
9.12.2022 | Press monitoring
Researchers have generated photosynthetic mammalian cells by transplanting essential components of plant-derived chloroplasts into chondrocytes. When transplanted into degenerating chondrocytes in mice with osteoarthritis, the light-responsive system drives anabolism, preventing disease progression. Not only does this strategy demonstrate...
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Team creates nano-magnets that could restore damaged nerve cells
7.12.2022 | Press monitoring
When neurons are damaged by degenerative disease or injury, they have little, if any, ability to heal on their own. Restoring neural networks and their normal function is therefore a significant challenge in the field of tissue engineering. Prof. Orit Shefi and doctoral student Reut Plen from the Kofkin Faculty of Engineering at Bar-Ilan...
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Spray uses virus-filled microbeads to kill harmful bacteria on food
5.12.2022 | Press monitoring
While it would be great if there were a simple method of eradicating all the harmful bacteria present on food, dousing that food in antibiotics certainly wouldn't be the way to go. A new spray, however, uses food-safe viruses that kill such bacteria. Developed by scientists at Canada's McMaster University, the spray consists of microgel beads...
Landmark 20-strain mRNA flu vaccine looks to prevent future pandemics
2.12.2022 | Press monitoring
An incredible new study published in the journal Science demonstrates the potential for a single mRNA vaccine to provide protection from all 20 known influenza A and B virus subtypes. It's hoped the vaccine, so far seen to be effective in preclinical animal models, would prevent future flu pandemics by promoting immunity against influenza strains...
