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Decoding Pluripotency Using Genetic Screening

by WIREs Authors | Sep 10, 2019 | Diagnostics, Disease Prevention

Pluripotent stem cells have the ability to unlimitedly self‐renew and differentiate to any somatic cell lineage.

The Hidden Effect of Carbon Dioxide on Human Nutrition

by Jenna Flogeras | Aug 21, 2019 | Disease Prevention, Features, Food and Water, Life Science

Atmospheric carbon dioxide is known to deplete the mineral content of plants, but how are carotenoid levels affected?

Sterilizing Qualities of Cold Atmospheric Plasma Affected by Gas Composition

by Bette Nijboer | Aug 20, 2019 | Biotechnology, Disease Prevention, Environment, Physics

Analyzing the impact of gas composition on the bactericidal efficiency, plasma parameters, and species formation in a cold atmospheric plasma jet in contact with water.

Hybrid Modeling to Address Cancer Complexity

by WIREs Authors | Aug 14, 2019 | Biosystems, Diagnostics, Disease Prevention, Therapeutics

State of the art of mathematical hybrid modeling of cancer development and treatment.

Synthetic Cannabinoids and the Developing Fetus

by Bette Nijboer | Aug 13, 2019 | Disease Prevention, Life Science, Optics

Scientists studied the effects of synthetic cannabis on fetal brain development in pregnant mice.

3D Modeling of Blood–Brain Barrier Dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Disease

by Amanda Mickley-Gass | Aug 13, 2019 | Disease Prevention, Features, Therapeutics

A physiologically relevant 3D model to investigate several key aspects of blood–brain barrier dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease and provide a standardized platform for drug screening.