Month: December 2019
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The Future of Car Charging
Before there can be a nationwide transition to electrical car usage, there must be a sufficient network of EV charging stations.
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Once-a-Month Contraceptive Pill Demonstrated
A contraceptive capsule is shown in tests with pigs to release and maintain detectable levels of birth control drugs in the blood stream for up to 29 days.
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AI-Based Discovery Seeks Non-Opioid Pain Drugs
A new initiative aims to find non-opioid treatments for chronic pain targeting specific nerve cells that initiate pain sensations.
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Semiconductors Developed to Emulate Nerve Cells
Physicists and neuroscientists created semiconductors that in lab simulations and tests with animal models perform like nerve cells for biological functions.
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Fine Fibers Spun to Deliver Brain Tumor Treatments
A process for spinning thin polymer fibers loaded with chemotherapy drugs is shown in tests with lab animals to deliver treatments directly to brain tumors.
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Broad Inst, Biotech Partner on Immune-Safe Crispr
A company designing synthetic proteins and the Broad Institute are developing ways to reduce the threat of edited genes producing an immune-system response.
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Nature, Merck Establish Science Entrepreneur Prize
The scientific publisher Springer Nature and drug maker Merck are creating an annual award for early-stage companies spun-off from academic research.
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Trial to Test Engineered Amino Acid for Schizophrenia
A clinical trial plans to test a modified amino acid as an added treatment for schizophrenia that its developers say works differently than most current drugs.