First there was VHS, then DVD. Now, Blu-ray is the hottest trend in home video. However, scientists at the Swinburne University of Technology in Australia have invented a new optical technology that could change the face of home video yet again: data storage in five ...
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Anemia is our blood’s diminished capacity to carry oxygen, and it's often linked to iron deficiency. Infection can also cause anemia, and recent research has found an iron-regulating molecule that could tell us why. Watch this videocast to find out more
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The Whitesides lab at Harvard is developing sophisticated medical diagnostic devices that are lightweight, disposable, cost pennies to make, and operate without power. They’re made out of paper.
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Scientists at the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom have demonstrated ways in which hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) plays a role in graying hair. Watch this videocast to find out what this could mean for those of us who dye our hair to disguise the gray.
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The cornea is the clear, outer layer of the eye, and it can be damaged by inflammation and disease. Repairing the cornea typically requires a corneal transplant, but University of Pittsburgh researchers have found a way to grow corneal stem cells, which showed prom...
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Scientists at the University of Texas at Dallas have developed a new kind of artificial muscle made from carbon nanotubes. The material is 30 times stronger than natural muscle, but literally light as air, meaning it could make electronic devices smaller, more efficient, and ext...
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A recent study by the Human Microbiome Project took a look at the skin bacteria living at various locations throughout the body. The results show a diversity of bacteria not only among locations, but also between study participants. Watch this videocast to learn more.
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Bisphenol A might be the attention getter as far as chemicals in plastic bottles are concerned, but researchers in Germany have found that another plastic, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), may contain chemicals that mimic human estrogen. Watch this videocast to learn wh...
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In order to study human disease, researchers often use transgenic mice that contain genetic material from other organisms. However, mice are not always the best test subjects for studying human genetics, so researchers in Japan have figured out how to develop transg...
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Cancer is believed to be as prevalent in animals as it is in humans, and in some cases, it can even be spread through contact between animals. As cancer incidence becomes more of a conservation concern, we can learn more about treating human cancers. Watch this video...
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A root canal is no fun — it can be lengthy, painful, and there is a chance of infection that can mean more visits to the dentist. Researchers at the University of California have developed a plasma beam that they believe can be used to remove the threat of post-procedure infectio...
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