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Medical Xpress / One-time gene editing treatment lowers 'bad' cholesterol by up to 62%

Patients in London have received a pioneering new gene editing therapy that lowers "bad" cholesterol after a single infusion, as part of a study involving UCL scientists.

9 hours ago
Phys.org / Researchers teach brain cells to play 'Doom'

Australian researchers have trained lab-grown brain cells on a silicon computer chip to play the nineties shooter game "Doom" and say they are just scratching the surface of what the neurons could be capable of doing.

12 hours ago
Phys.org / Why many fungicide-treated soybean seeds may boost harvests but not farm profits

Many soybean farmers use seeds treated with fungicides to ward off disease, but the profits from these increased yields might not offset the cost of the treatment in most cases, according to a study published in Scientific ...

10 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Dual-mode magnetic elastomer moves on command, vanishes on demand

The rapid expansion of soft robots and smart electronic devices is driving demand for materials that can not only move and adapt, but also complete their missions without leaving behind unwanted traces. As these technologies ...

9 hours ago
Phys.org / Hidden tick saliva protein may help stop disease spread at source

Few creatures inspire as much universal dislike as ticks. Though small, these parasites have an enormous impact on human and animal health. Each year, ticks spread viruses and bacteria that infect people, livestock, wildlife, ...

12 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Wafer-thin silicon with millions of patterns redirects vibrations along predefined paths

Metamaterials—the term may sound esoteric to the layman. In science and engineering, however, this is an interesting field of research that has developed at a highly dynamic pace, particularly since the 1990s.

11 hours ago
Phys.org / In Senegal, a 2,000‑year‑old iron workshop sheds new light on the past

How was iron produced 2,000 years ago in Senegal? A recent study at the Didé West 1 archaeological site, in the Falémé Valley in eastern Senegal, sheds light on an ancient iron production technique.

6 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Early interventions can help women achieve optimal weight gain during pregnancy, review suggests

Both too little and too much weight gain during pregnancy are associated with serious maternal and child health outcomes, including preterm birth, low birth weight, death, preeclampsia, and unplanned cesarean delivery. Women ...

6 hours ago
Phys.org / Legal reforms to stop abusive SLAPPs fail to stop chilling effect of the powerful, study warns

Legal reforms designed to curb the abusive use of "SLAPPs" are insufficient to stop the rich and powerful trying to block freedom of speech, a new study warns. Measures in the U.S., U.K. and the EU to stop strategic lawsuits ...

8 hours ago
Phys.org / Central Africa's wild meat dilemma: Why outright bans threaten food security for millions

Millions of people in central Africa rely on wild meat for their nutrition, especially in rural areas around the Congo rainforest, the second largest tropical rainforest in the world. Here, meat from domestic animals is scarce ...

9 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Long-term leukemia trial reveals MRD-triggered treatment may slow or prevent relapse

With the publication of the long-term data from the RELAZA2 study, a research program developed over many years by Dresden University Medicine for the treatment of leukemia patients, has reached an important milestone. The ...

8 hours ago
Medical Xpress / New T-cell engager shows promise for advanced solid tumors

As part of a clinical study, the Early Clinical Trial Unit (ECTU) at NCT/UCC Dresden tested the cancer immunotherapy IMA401 for the first time in patients with advanced solid tumors. IMA401 is a so-called bispecific T-cell ...

10 hours ago