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Breathalyzer for Head and Neck Cancer
Cancer Breath Test
Engineers at EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland have designed a highly sensitive breathalyzer that can detect the volatile organic [MORE]
Genetic Observations from DeCode Iceland
Decode Genetics
St. Louis, MO has a population of about 320,000, as does Iceland. Based on DNA and genealogy studies of [MORE]
Nanoparticles to Prevent Tooth Decay
Nanoparticles to Prevent Tooth Decay
Research groups in the US and China, respectively, have found that nanoparticles containing farnesol (a natural [MORE]
Programming Nanomachines with DNA
DNA Self-Assembles into Nanomachinery
Arranged into chromosomes, DNA forms from base pairs, held together by weak bonds, to form the now [MORE]
Activating Liver Regeneration
FGF21 Effects
This piece mainly makes a case for FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21) accelerating liver regeneration after surgery, but this [MORE]
Reengineering Sickle Cells
Sickle Cell Disease
It is no more than a reversal of an A and T base pair in a point on [MORE]
Fluid Dispensing Robot
Nordson EFD E3 Robot
Precision medicine requires a supply chain of precision components—one of which is precision dispensing robots. This piece [MORE]