Scientists Partially Restore Vision in Blind Man Using Emerging Technique and Genes from Light-Sensitive Algae
Retinitis pigmentosa is a common causes of blindness in young people but a new gene therapy using algae proteins could hold the cure.
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Scientists Develop Personalized Anti-Cancer Vaccine That Works in Mice
University of Florida researchers have successfully immunized mice against the aggressive melanoma cancer.
Seaweed is the Food -and Fuel- of a Sustainable World, And it May Start in Australia
The potential of seaweed from Australia to change the way we farm, build, produce, and fight climate change is highlighted in a BBC doc.
Paralyzed Patient Can Now Write as Fast as Smartphone By 'Mindwriting' With Brain Signals
A paralyzed 65-year old is using Stanford's brain-computer-interface to type words by imagining his own handwriting.
New Hope For Babies Born Without Immune System as Gene Therapy Breakthrough Looks Like Cure
UCLA and St. Ormond Street Hospital have made a gene therapy breakthrough for children born with no immune system.
NASA Detects 'Persistent Hum' Deep in the Cosmos, 14 Billion Miles From Earth
Voyager I has detected a 'persistent hum' deep in the cosmos, far outside out solar system, researchers say.
Researchers Boost Performance of Solar Cells By Using Human Hair From a Barbershop
Queensland researchers have used carbon dots, created from human hair waste, to improve solar technology performance.
Battery Parts Can Be Recycled Without Crushing or Melting, Saving Valuable Raw Materials
Aalto University researchers in Finland have found that battery parts can be recycled without crushing or melting them.
Tick-Borne Infection Immune to Most Antibiotics May Be Blocked Using Special 'Nanobodies'
In cells and mice, tiny molecules stop tick-spread bacteria from hijacking cells, according to new research from Ohio State.
Scientists Make Microplastics Breakthrough, Devising Method to Trap And Remove Them
Microbiologists at Hong Kong Polytechnic University have found a way to use bacteria to trap microplastics.
Scientists Create World's First Truly Biodegradable Single-use Plastic That 'Eats Itself' in Just 2 Weeks
University of California, Berkeley scientists have developed single-use plastics that can 'eat itself'.
NASA's Rover Makes Oxygen on Mars for the First Time
NASA's Perseverance Rover made oxygen from the thin air on Mars for the first time—a historic moment.
Coating Buildings With This Paint Might Cool Them Down Enough to Reduce the Need for Air Conditioning
Purdue University researchers in Indiana has created the whitest of white paints that can help create cooler buildings.
Researchers Find They Can Weaken Fear Memories, a Discovery That Could Help Treat Trauma
TexasA&M University researched have had a study published in Nature Neuroscience showing a new way to help people suffering trauma.
Resurrecting an Ancient Fabric More Precious Than Silk That Hasn't Been Spun for Centuries
Dhaka, Bangladesh was the source of the finest cloth ever woven — a lost trade and art that's now being revived: Dhaka muslin.
To Help Protect Your Heart When Stressed, Scientists Suggest Eating or Drinking These Things
Researchers have found that Increased consumption of flavanols could help protect people against heart problems.
Japanese Doctors Perform World's First Living Donor Lung Transplant on COVID-19 Patient
Doctor's at Kyoto University Hospital have performed the world's first living donor lung transplant on a COVID-19 patient.
New Brain Cancer Immunotherapy Shows Promise in Human Trial - Most Patients Saw No Tumor Growth For 3 Years
Researchers from Heidelberg have carried out a clinical trial to test a mutation-specific vaccine against malignant brain tumors.
Caltech Uses Existing Underwater Cables to Detect Earthquakes and Tsunamis Ahead of Time
Seismologists at Caltech teamed up with Google to develop a method to use existing underwater telecommunication cables to detect earthquakes.
Particle Mystery Deepens As 'Strong' New Evidence Hints at '5th' Force in Nature
Scientists at the Fermi Laboratory in Illinois have found evidence of the existence of a fifth force of nature, but more research is needed.
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