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3D-printed hydrogels with improved tunable properties
May 14, 2021
The design of 3D-printable seaweed hydrogels that use multiple interpenetrating networks to enable enhanced mechanical properties offer new applications in biomedical materials, 3D printing, and soft robotics. New research reports...
Texas CRISPR gene editing opens new battlefront against Duchenne MD
May 7, 2021
Thirty five years ago the human gene that causes Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) was discovered. It was hailed as a light bulb moment in understanding the disease mechanism. However, there...
COVID-19: Testing times for laboratories
May 7, 2021
Following what may have felt like a slow uptake of voluntary third-party laboratory testing support during the fight against the COVID-29 pandemic, Lorraine Turner explains how UKAS has fast tracked...
Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Covid-19, Developmental Biology, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Genetics, Haematology, Health, Health & Safety, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Interviews, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology, Policy, Virology
COVID lessons to be learned across the cross-channel cultural divide
April 29, 2021
Has the cross-channel cultural divide impacted Covid outcomes? Bringing a unique perspective on the response from France and England, hearing patient anecdotes from living under the two differing restrictions, Dr...
Trust-based not-for-profit biobank platform will offer left-over biosamples to biotech and Pharma researchers
April 28, 2021
Left-over clinical material like blood samples and excised tissue may be medical waste, but it can also be research treasure. This material is needed by researchers for the development of...
Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Developmental Biology, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Health, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Oncology, Parasitology, Pathology, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology, Proteomics & Genomics, Virology
Designing healthy diets with mathematical modelling and computer analysis
April 22, 2021
When it comes to diets, no one size fits all. Now, researchers have demonstrated a the ability to apply accurate mathematical modelling and computer analysis to predict how an individual's...
The Hunger Games: Uncovering the secret of the hunger switch in the brain
April 21, 2021
Ever stood at your refridgerator staring into it and wishing you could switch off the hunger pangs that took you there in the first place? Now, with the help of...
Innovation roadmap to improve smartphone apps for point-of-care diagnosis and treatment guidance
April 19, 2021
A new review paper looks at advanced research in smartphone-based imaging systems for healthcare. The researchers focused on understanding the core functionality necessary for biomedical imaging and the most effective...
Delving deeper into AI and blockchain for healthcare and life sciences
April 16, 2021
We are all becoming used to hearing about AI and blockchain, two technology trends that go hand in hand – the brains and the brawn, the automation specialist and its...
Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Covid-19, Developmental Biology, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Genetics, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Interviews, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology, Physiology, Policy
Online airborne fluid modelling tool may help laboratories implement effective COVID health and safety precautions
April 14, 2021
A new research project aims to develop an online tool to predict the spread of airborne fluid droplets across internal spaces - such as laboratories. The tool should help laboratory...
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