Tag: chemistry
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Nanoparticle Process Designed to Detect, Treat Oral Bacteria
A bioengineering lab devised a way to quickly detect and treat bacteria responsible for tooth decay with a combination of X-rays and a non-toxic compound in nanoscale particles.
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Ultra-Sensitive Nanotech Robot Skin Receives Patent
Inventors of a system of sensors packaged in a thin film received a patent for their work that enables robotic devices to better sense conditions in the nearby environment.
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Start-Up Developing Regenerative Liver Disease Treatments
A new enterprise founded by scientists, is underway developing treatments for advanced liver disorders that combine new drugs with cell and gene therapies to restore or replace liver functions.
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A.I. System Developed to Design Entirely New Drugs
A bioinformatics team developed a system combining machine learning and neural networks with large-scale databases to design entirely new drug molecules that meet desired chemical properties and biological activity.
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Launching A Cosmetics Brand Is Not As Easy As You Think
This article will draw your attention towards some of the essentials steps you need to take, and how much investment you’re going to require.
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BASF, UC-Davis Partner on Human Milk Sugars
BASF and a research institute at University of California in Davis are investigating complex sugars found in human breast milk, and their role in maintaining healthy gut microbes.
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NSF, Industry Group Fund Bio-Based Semiconductor R&D
A research consortium in the semiconductor industry and National Science Foundation are supporting a series of projects investigating interactions between biology and circuits for data transfer and storage.
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Univ. Spin-Off Developing Long-Lasting Diabetes Drug
A company spun-off from a University at Buffalo biochemistry lab is the recipient of a small business grant to design a once-a-week drug for people with type 2 diabetes to control their blood sugar and weight.
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Infographic – Where the World Ships its Plastic Waste
Our friends at Statista posted a chart underscoring the great urgency for this kind of plastic material, this weekend’s infographic.
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Process Devised for Renewable, Biodegradable Plastic
A chemistry lab developed a process for economically producing a polymer material from renewable sources that could replace some plastics now derived from petroleum.