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GWAS of Japan’s Genotypes
Redefining disease
It seems probable that for at least the rest of the 21st century, genotyping the human phenotypes will work [MORE]
Modeling ALS w/Frontotemporal Dementia in a Brain Organoid
Lab-grown mini brains for neurodegenerative disease
Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge report “the development of a cerebral organoid slice model [MORE]
Gene Editing for DNA Repair
Enhanced prime editing systems
“Toward the goal of enabling a wide range of sequence changes, we [a collaboration of Broad Institute, [MORE]
In-Ear COVID Monitor
In-ear sensor successfully monitors COVID-19 patients at home
“New research from the Technical University of Munich has found remote monitoring of [MORE]
Tracking Proteins in Lipid Membranes
New interferometric scattering (iSCAT) image processing
“The recent advent of mass photometry to quantify mass distributions of unlabeled biomolecules landing on [MORE]
Perspective on Organoids
Organoids are fueling infectious disease research and personalized medicine
“There are two fundamental questions that persist across all subfields of biology: [MORE]
Mt. Sinai Hospital’s Department of Artificial Intelligence
Mt. Sinai creates first AI department within a US medical school
“The overarching goal of the Department for AI and Human [MORE]
Surgeons Use a Pig Kidney in a Human
Surgeons successfully transplanted a pig kidney to a human
“The surgical team, from NYU Langone Health, attached the pig kidney to [MORE]
Defining the Shape of Proteins
Scientists study how proteins change shape inside cells
From the University of North Carolina School of Medicine: “The scientists’ new “binder-tag” [MORE]
“Automated Discovery:” Artificial Intelligence Applied to 3D Printing
Scientist apply AI to 3D printing
“We [MIT] propose a machine learning approach to accelerating the discovery of additive manufacturing materials [MORE]
Stem Cells to Functional Nerves
Nerve repair by using gingiva-derived mesenchymal stem cells
“In this study [from neuroscientists at the University of Pennsylvania], gingiva-derived mesenchymal stem [MORE]
New Type of Artificial Heart
Carmat total artificial heart
A French company, Carmat (Velizy-Villacoublay, France) has had its total artificial heart implanted in both a male [MORE]
Personalized Wearables
3D-printed medical-grade wearable devices, based on wearer body scans
“University of Arizona engineers have developed a type of wearable they call [MORE]
Reviving a Supercooled Heart after 1 to 3 Days
Supercooling technique advances preservation of human tissue
“Researchers at UC Berkeley successfully revived human heart tissue after it had been preserved [MORE]