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The TextaDNA project is improving DNA-based data storage by using polymer fibers

Leave a Comment / Biotechnology, Medicine / Jorge Paka

The rapid increase in global data production is fueling the need for more advanced storage technologies. Synthetic DNA offers a promising solution because of its extremely high data density, long-term stability, and its natural role as the fundamental molecule of life. TextaDNA introduces an alternative to traditional memory systems by embedding information-encoding oligonucleotides into flexible […]

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cientista chilena descobriu probiótico que impede proliferação da bactéria cancerígena helicobacter pylori no estômago humano, e ainda ajuda a regular a flora intestinal. a pesquisa foi publicada (3)

Scientists have developed an artificial womb that can keep premature babies alive outside the body

Leave a Comment / Biotechnology, Medicine / Ana Kiesse Zeleme

Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands are developing AquaWomb, an artificial womb for extremely premature babies (under 28 weeks). It uses synthetic amniotic fluid and an artificial placenta to support development outside the body. Clinical trials are still about 5–6 years away, and the project raises major ethical and social questions. Babies

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A Little-Known Hair Type Could Help Ease Chronic Itch

Leave a Comment / Biology, Medicine / Ana Kiesse Zeleme

Researchers have identified a previously unknown sensory pathway that connects fine hairs to itch perception, uncovering an unexpected biological mechanism that may play a role in chronic itch disorders and offer new opportunities for treatment. An itch may feel straightforward, but scientists are discovering that the sensation is much more intricate than it seems. Researchers

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Scientists are creating skin-like electronics that learn like a brain

Leave a Comment / Biotechnology, Tech / Jorge Paka

Researchers are developing flexible neuromorphic electronics that imitate the brain’s information-processing abilities, offering a potential alternative to rigid silicon-based AI hardware and enabling deeper human-machine integration. Modern artificial intelligence systems can already surpass human performance in areas such as image recognition and medical data analysis, yet they still face a major limitation when it comes

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Microbial degradation of biodegradable sensors reveals soil dynamics

Leave a Comment / Biology, Biotechnology / Jorge Paka

New degradable sensors may provide valuable insights into the hidden yet vital microbial communities within soil. Developed by researchers at Lancaster University, University of Colorado Boulder, and University of Manchester, the sensors measure biological activity by incorporating a degradable material that soil microbes consume. The sensors have the potential to uncover valuable insights about soil

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A startup says it created human sperm in a lab and used it to form embryos

Biotechnology, Medicine / Valeriano Ndeyi

Paterna Biosciences, a startup based in Utah, says it has developed functional human sperm in a laboratory and used it to create healthy-looking embryos. The company believes the method could one day allow some infertile men to have biological children. The research has not yet been peer-reviewed or independently confirmed, though WIRED was the first

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A Chinese company created a device that instantly shows veins under the skin

Medical Care, Medicine / Valeriano Ndeyi

What once couldn’t be seen without special equipment can now be easily observed. A Chinese company, Vivolight, gained online attention when a demo showed its portable device projecting a real-time vein map, helping staff locate veins quickly for injections, blood draws, and IVs. Despite its almost sci-fi appearance, the goal is simple: making routine procedures

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Morocco Celebrates a Breakthrough in Robotic Surgery

Medicine, Surgerical Tech / Ngoma Manuel

Morocco has completed its first year of robotic surgery, with the Oncorad Group describing the achievement as transformative for the national healthcare system. The group carried out its inaugural robotic procedure on 27 May 2024. Since then, surgeons have performed 178 procedures with the technology, mainly in urology, including more than 100 prostate cancer surgeries.

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Researchers Have Uncovered a Troubling Finding in Umbilical Cord Blood

Biomedical, Medicine / Ana Kiesse Zeleme

Unborn babies were exposed to significantly higher levels of “forever chemicals” than researchers previously thought—and the full implications are only now starting to come into focus. A new study published today (February 18) in Environmental Science & Technology reports that babies born between 2003 and 2006 were exposed in the womb to far higher levels

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Man Survives 100 Days with Artificial Titanium Heart in Successful Trial

Medicine, Surgerical Tech / Marcílio Santos

An Australian man survived 100 days with an artificial titanium heart—the longest anyone has lived with the device—while waiting for a donor transplant. The patient, a man in his 40s who chose to remain anonymous, received the implant at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney last November. First Patient to Leave Hospital with Artificial Heart Survives

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