With so many troops sustaining the loss of limbs in Iraq and Afghanistan, there is new interest in prostheses that more closely resemble real arms or legs. This videocast focuses on research at the University of Michigan that could allow amputees to control prosthetic limbs naturally and even ha...
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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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With H1N1 flu making headlines nearly every day, questions about getting vaccinated are becoming ever more common. Watch this videocast to learn more about how vaccines work to prevent not only various flu strains but also sexually transmitted diseases.
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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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