New lung model raises hopes for more realistic modeling of new drugs and therapies.
Health
Ranked: Which diet is best for the environment and your health?
A recent study ranks popular diets and finds that keto and paleo have four times the carbon footprint of vegan while also being less healthy.
Satisfying relationships can help prevent chronic illnesses
A new study finds that the quality of our relationships later in life can affect our chances of developing chronic disease.
Influenza vaccine turns the virus on its head
To create a flu vaccine that doesn’t require annual tweaking, researchers develop a nanovaccine that uses an inverted hemagglutinin protein.
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.
Isolated tsetse fly pheromones could help get sleeping sickness under control
Understanding the chemical language of love used by tsetse flies helps combat the spread of a lethal human parasite.
Why do our brains prioritize emotional memory?
Understanding how our brain regulates emotional memory could help treat disorders such as depression or PTSD.
Building a model brain using microfluidics and brain organoids
To mimic the the interconnected structure of the brain, model organoids can be connected together into larger assemblies.
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.
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