Biotech
Scientific advances in cellular engineering and regenerative medicine: the development of bio-computers, artificial muscles, and the use of stem cells and light-activated systems to restore human biological functions.
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videoEpigenetics lets you control your genes through five simple lifestyle habits
Epigenetics proves your DNA is not your destiny. Learn the 5 lifestyle habits - diet, exercise, stress, pleasure, social bonds - that control your gene expression.
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videoBreakthrough in robotics: artificial muscles developed for robots
Artificial muscles enable robotic leg to walk and jump autonomously Scientists at the Max Planck Institute have developed artificial muscles…
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Drug to regrow teeth moves closer to clinical use
A drug that blocks the USAG-1 protein could enable natural tooth regrowth in humans. Kitano Hospital reports that an investigator-initiated Phase I trial is underway at Kyoto University Hospital (Ki-CONNECT) from September 2024 to August 2025. The researchers aim to make the treatment available by 2030 for people with congenital tooth loss.
Glowing trees as art and experiment (not a real way to light streets)
A Reddit post claims that a Dutch designer plans to replace street lights with glow in the dark trees by…
Scientifically-validated trap Biogents cuts backyard mosquito bites by up to 87% without insecticides
Stopping mosquitoes no longer has to mean spraying chemicals The BG-Mosquitaire outdoor trap from German manufacturer Biogents mimics a human…