Tag: biotechnology
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Prosthetic hands are easier to control using unrelated muscles
[ad_1] Able-bodied people were trained to use a prosthetic limb called the i-LIMB Quantum Hand Hunter Schone Prosthetic hands are usually designed to be operated by the same muscles that would be used if the person had their natural hand, but a small study suggests that using unrelated muscles instead could ultimately lead to better…
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Therapy that turns lymph nodes into livers gets first human trial
[ad_1] Solution with the hepatocytes (liver cells) in suspension LyGenesis For the first time, a person has received an experimental treatment to transform one of their lymph nodes into a functioning miniature liver. We won’t know for months whether the therapy works, but if it does, it could revolutionise the treatment of liver disease. “This…
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Injections of drug-filled nanoparticles may relieve arthritis pain
[ad_1] Osteoarthritis affects 530 million people worldwide Puwadol Jaturawutthichai/Shutterstock Drug-delivering nanoparticles might help treat osteoarthritis. In mice with signs of the condition, a single injection of the particles relieved pain for months. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting about 530 million people worldwide. It occurs when the cartilage cushioning bones breaks down,…
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Cyborg locusts with brain nanoparticles could act as bomb sniffers
[ad_1] Researchers wanting to make use of locusts’ keen sense of smell to sniff out certain chemicals have found that injecting their brains with nanoparticles seems to make odour identification more reliable [ad_2] Source link
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Inhalable nanoparticles could help treat chronic lung disease
[ad_1] Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease affects the lungs SEBASTIAN KAULITZKI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Delivering medication to the lungs with inhalable nanoparticles may help treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In mice with signs of the condition, the treatment improved lung function and reduced inflammation. COPD causes the lungs’ airways to become progressively narrower and more rigid,…
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Watch a robot with living muscles walk through water
[ad_1] A tiny, bipedal robot that combines muscle tissue with artificial materials can walk and turn by contracting its muscles. While biohybrid robots that crawl and swim have been built before with lab-grown muscle, this is the first such bipedal robot that can pivot and make sharp turns. It does this by applying electricity to…