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Experimental Model of Ovarian Cancer Shows Effect of Healthy Cell Arrangement in Metastasis

WASHINGTON, August 3, 2021 — Ovarian cancer devastates more than 20,000 women in the U.S. every year, due in part to its tendency to evade detection and […]

Bioprinted 3D Cardiac Patches Could Reverse Scar Formation, Promote Myocardial Regeneration After Heart Attacks

WASHINGTON, July 27, 2021 — Cardiovascular diseases account for 32% of global deaths. Myocardial infarction, or heart attacks, play a large part in heart diseases and the […]

Bleak Cyborg Future from Brain-Computer Interfaces if We’re Not Careful

WASHINGTON, July 20, 2021 — Surpassing the biological limitations of the brain and using one’s mind to interact with and control external electronic devices may sound like […]

Machine Learning Can Identify Cancerous Cells by Their Acidity

WASHINGTON, March 16, 2021 — Cancerous cells exhibit several key differences from healthy cells that help identify them as dangerous. For instance, the pH — the level […]

Brain Disease Research Reveals Differences Between Sexes

WASHINGTON, March 16, 2021 — Men and women are impacted differently by brain diseases, like Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. Researchers are urging their colleagues to remember […]

Injectable Porous Scaffolds Promote Better, Quicker Healing After Spinal Cord Injuries

WASHINGTON, March 9, 2021 — Spinal cord injuries can be life-changing and alter many important neurological functions. Unfortunately, clinicians have relatively few tools to help patients regain […]

Using Stimuli-Responsive Biomaterials to Understand Heart Development, Disease

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2021 — Cardiovascular disease remains the number one cause of death globally. Unfortunately, the heart cannot regenerate new tissue, because the cardiomyocytes, or heart […]

Hydrogel Promotes Wound Healing Better Than Traditional Bandages, Gauzes

WASHINGTON, February 16, 2021 — The widespread use of high-speed and high-energy weapons in modern warfare has led to an increasing incidence of explosive injuries. For such […]

FRESH 3D-Printing Platform Paves Way for Tissues, Organs

WASHINGTON, February 16, 2021 — Research into 3D bioprinting has grown rapidly in recent years as scientists seek to re-create the structure and function of complex biological […]