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Genetically modified bacteria enlisted in fight against disease
Genetically modified bacteria enlisted in fight against diseaseGenetically modified bacteria enlisted in fight against disease, Published online: 21 June 2018; Engineered strains of E. coli and other microbes are being tested in people to combat a sl...
Fabric softener sales plummet, thanks to disinterested Millennials
Proctor & Gamble blames it on Millennials not knowing how to do laundry, but it's more likely that they don't feel like paying to infuse their clothes with nasty chemicals.
Prellis Biologics achieves milestone in 3D printing of human tissue with capillaries
(Krause Taylor Associates) Prellis Biologics announced it has reached record speed and resolution in the quest to print human tissue with viable capillaries. The company's proprietary holographic 3D printing technology can create the microvascul...
Harder Evidence Builds that Viruses Play a Role in Alzheimer's
A study seeking new drug targets for the disease unexpectedly implicates two types of herpes-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Science Minister announces £20 million Plastics Research and Innovation Fund to turn the tide
(Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) A new £20 million fund that aims to explore new ideas and innovations that can bring changes in the UK's plastics manufacturing and consumption patterns is announced today by Science Minister,...
Your brain anatomy may play a role in determining your food choices
(INSEAD) Our ability to exercise self-control is linked to our neurobiology.
Graphene assembled film shows higher thermal conductivity than graphite film
(Chalmers University of Technology) Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a graphene assembled film that has over 60 percent higher thermal conductivity than graphite film -- despite the fact that graphite simply co...
Fright and flight: Deciding when to escape
(Sainsbury Wellcome Centre) How does your brain decide what to do in a threatening situation? A new paper published in Nature describes a mechanism by which the brain classifies the level of a threat and decides when to escape.
Introducing the National Science Policy Network
A new wave of scientists and engineers are recognizing the importance of their seat at the policy table-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Biases Make People Vulnerable to Misinformation Spread by Social Media
Researchers have developed tools to study the cognitive, societal and algorithmic biases that help fake news spread-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com