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How bioinks could help astronauts survive long space missions
Scientists are exploring how to store and transport ready-to-use bioink cartridges to treat injuries on the International Space Station.
Treating inflammatory diseases with oxygen-scavenging catalysts
Catalysts that mimic antioxidase enzymes show promise in treating inflammatory diseases, such as gum disease, lupus, or cancer.
An implantable device reconnects nerves
An implantable hybrid device combines the benefits of two therapeutic approaches to help repair nerve damage.
3D cell spheroid promotes spinal cord repair in mice
Stem-cell laden nanostructures prevented cell death while promoting growth and differentiation to help repair the spine following injury.
siRNA therapies delivered with oral nanocapsules
Drugs based on nucleic acids are easily degradable and tough to deliver, but a way around this is to coat them in protective carrier.
Gaucher disease may have provided genetic protection against tuberculosis
The genetic variant that causes Gaucher disease may have helped breakdown tuberculosis-causing bacteria in cells through lipid buildup.
Using nanomaterials as antivirals in the fight against COVID-19
Scientists are investigating how fullerene nanomaterials can be used as antivirals against different variants of SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses.
Cooked plants were part of Palaeolithic diets
The study of charred remains of processed legumes and nuts gives new insights into the food choices and resource exploitation of Paleolithic humans.
Nevada’s ichthyosaur graveyard: Shedding light on a prehistoric mystery
Nearly 200 million years before modern whales, school bus-sized marine reptiles called ichthyosaurs may have been making similar migrations to ancient breeding grounds.