MedicineOctober 11, 2016
What Radiation-Resistant Space Fungus Can Do for Drug Discovery
Resilient fungi survived Chernobyl, was sent into space and is now being studied in California
Biotech
BiologyOctober 10, 2016
Future Wet Suits Otter Be Warmer
Future wet suits with surface textures like the thick fur of otters that trap insulating air layers could keep tomorrow's divers warmer in icy waters.
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ChemistryOctober 5, 2016
Nobel in Chemistry for Molecular Machines
Jean-Pierre Sauvage, James Fraser Stoddart and Bernard L. Feringa share the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the design and synthesis of molecular machines.
Public HealthOctober 4, 2016
Insulin Pump Vulnerable to Hacking
Johnson & Johnson is warning diabetic patients it has learned of a low-risk security vulnerability
BiotechSeptember 29, 2016
Time to Change the Ink in the Bone Printer
Researchers 3D-print pliable, custom-made graft parts in minutes
BiotechSeptember 28, 2016
U.S. FDA Approves “Artificial Pancreas” for Diabetes Treatment
The device is designed to automatically deliver the right dose of insulin
EnvironmentSeptember 23, 2016
Monsanto Nets First CRISPR License to Modify Crops—with Key Restrictions
The genome-editing technology will be used for seed development
BiotechSeptember 8, 2016
Using Novel Neurons, Scientists Seek to Repair the Brain
Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are emerging as promising tools for modeling and treating human neural diseases.
For more on this article read Lab-Grown Neurons Could Help Scientists Repair Damaged Brain Tissue
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BiologySeptember 1, 2016
Does Aging Have an Off Switch?
Drugs already in trials could significantly extend healthy human life spans
BiotechAugust 22, 2016
Can a Supercomputer Suggest the Best Cancer Treatment?
An artificial intelligence system is drastically expanding its reach in Asia
BiotechAugust 19, 2016
Listen to the Sounds of Knees Cracking
Eavesdropping on the creaks and groans of an athlete’s knee could help doctors track healing after injury or surgery.
BiologyAugust 17, 2016
Big Bang of Body Types: Sports Science at the Olympics and beyond
David Epstein talks about his 2013 bestseller The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance and his recent Scientific American article "Magic Blood and Carbon-Fiber Legs at the Brave New Olympics."