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To rapidly test for COVID-19 treatments without animal studies, researchers make a model human body out of “organ chips.”
Our latest coronavirus treatment update highlights the options that appear to work, ones that might, and ones that failed to live up to their promise.
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft with two astronauts onboard has returned to Earth from the International Space Station, marking a milestone in spaceflight.
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A smart robot that uses neuromorphic computing, may one day “think” like humans.
NatureXR, a new collective, is the first to build 3D model trees, then have scientists certify them as "real” for virtual reality.
Severe cases of COVID-19 involve a runaway immune response called a cytokine storm. Immune system “signatures” may sharpen doctor’s forecasts.
A boy received the first gene therapy trial for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and is able to walk once again.
Emotion-detecting technology could be the next frontier of personalization. But what does this mean for privacy?
A new blood test for Alzheimer’s is as accurate as the costly, invasive, and time-consuming methods currently used to detect the disease.
Researchers have found microbes in deep sea sediment millions of years old. Given food, they sprung back to life.
Scientists have developed a DIY coronavirus vaccine they think could provide protection against COVID-19 — and they’re testing it on themselves.
In this unique job training program for those experiencing poverty, coaches focus on teaching the “harder skills” - love, forgiveness, and connection.
Fast, cheap, DIY COVID-19 tests could dramatically increase the amount of testing done. And some experts think the trade off in accuracy would be worth it.
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