The development of sophisticated bioelectronic interfaces is a critical area of biomedical research. These devices promise high-fidelity monitoring, therapeutic treatments and advanced neuromodulation. However, wrapping delicate electronic films…
Category: 5. Biology
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When science jams: Biomedical engineer draws on musical roots to reimagine scientific collaboration
For Roy Maimon, hitting the bar stage and working in the scientific laboratory have never been separate worlds. During his Ph.D., the new NYU Tandon biomedical engineering assistant professor would spend his days pipetting samples and his nights…
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Parasitic fungi infect nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria, altering Baltic Sea nutrient cycles
Under the lead of the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) the influence of parasitic fungi on the physiology and survival of cyanobacteria in the Baltic Sea was investigated. Such infections are known from lakes. Due to…
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Single enzyme found to control formation of immune cells critical for health
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that an enzyme involved in protein translation is…
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The Promiscuous Lives of Beluga Whales
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Belugas and other toothed whales such as dolphins are known to live in stable…
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Meet the marten: An updated look at a rare, adorable carnivore
Oregon State University researchers have painted a clearer picture of the coastal marten, a secretive, ferret-sized forest carnivore renowned for its cuteness but nearly driven to extinction by human activity in the 20th century.
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Single Brucella species found to drive livestock infections in Cameroon
As part of its ongoing efforts to combat brucellosis, a serious and often neglected disease endemic to many low- and middle-income countries around the world, a team of researchers from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical…
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AI helps find trees in a forest: Researchers achieve 3D forest reconstruction from remote sensing data
Existing algorithms can partially reconstruct the shape of a single tree from a clean point-cloud dataset acquired by laser-scanning technologies. Doing the same with forest data has proven far more difficult. But now a team from Purdue…
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Japanese snow monkeys get more than just relief from hot springs
When the temperatures plunge and snow falls, it’s understandable to envy a…
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Unlocking genetic code of crop-damaging fungus paves way for better disease control
Researchers from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have unlocked the most detailed genetic blueprint yet of a major soil-borne crop pathogen—an advance that paves the way for better crop disease management in Australian agriculture.
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