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Practicing yoga for as little as three months can reduce fatigue and lower inflammation in breast cancer survivors, according to…
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A Deep Dive Into the Genetics of Alcohol Consumption
A research group centered at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine has drilled deep into a dataset…
MIT engineers design flexible “skeletons” for soft, muscle-powered robots
New modular, spring-like devices maximize the work of live muscle fibers so they can be harnessed to power biohybrid bots.…
This 3D printer can figure out how to print with an unknown material
While 3D printing has exploded in popularity, many of the plastic materials these printers use to create objects cannot be…
Revolutionary chronic wound treatment could help millions
An effective treatment for chronic wounds that does not involve antibiotics, but an ionised gas to activate a wound dressing,…
Millions are at risk using high arsenic water for cooking
The use of water contaminated with higher than recommended levels of arsenic could pose a serious health risk to millions,…
Rice research could advance soft robotics manufacturing, design
Quantitative framework enables tunable elastomer curing via temperature control Te Faye Yap, a Rice University Ph.D. student in the Preston…
Rice breakthrough could make automated dosing systems universal
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BRAIN PROTEIN’S VIRUS-LIKE STRUCTURE MAY HELP EXPLAIN CANCER-INDUCED MEMORY LOSS
In a rare but serious complication of cancer, the body’s own immune system can start attacking the brain, causing rapid-onset…