Biotechnology

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What Is a Nuclear Metabolic Fingerprint? Science

What Is a Nuclear Metabolic Fingerprint?

Scientists have discovered that hundreds of metabolic enzymes reside directly on human DNA inside the cell nucleus, creating unique "nuclear metabolic...

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What Is Cryonics and How Does It Work? Science

What Is Cryonics and How Does It Work?

Cryonics is the practice of freezing legally dead humans at extremely low temperatures in hopes of future revival. Here is how the science works, what...

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What Is Plasmonics and How Does It Work? Science

What Is Plasmonics and How Does It Work?

Plasmonics is the science of trapping and manipulating light using electron oscillations in metals at the nanoscale, unlocking breakthroughs in cancer...

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Health

GLP-1 Drugs May Shield the Heart After a Heart Attack

A new study published in Nature Communications reveals that GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy can restore blood flow in the heart's tiny vessels aft...

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CBD and CBG: New Hope for Fatty Liver Disease Health

CBD and CBG: New Hope for Fatty Liver Disease

Israeli scientists have discovered that the non-intoxicating cannabis compounds CBD and CBG improve liver health through two cellular mechanisms: boos...

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IBM: 2026 Will Mark First True Quantum Advantage Technology

IBM: 2026 Will Mark First True Quantum Advantage

IBM has declared 2026 the year quantum computers will demonstrably outperform classical supercomputers on specific tasks for the first time, with chem...

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How Self-Healing Materials Work and Why They Matter Science

How Self-Healing Materials Work and Why They Matter

Self-healing materials can automatically repair cracks and damage—from concrete bridges to spacecraft composites. Here is the science behind this brea...

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How HIV PrEP Works: From Daily Pills to 6-Month Shots Health

How HIV PrEP Works: From Daily Pills to 6-Month Shots

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has transformed HIV prevention. Here's how it works — from blocking the virus in your bloodstream to the breakthrough...

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How PrEP Works: From Daily Pills to Twice-Yearly Shots Health

How PrEP Works: From Daily Pills to Twice-Yearly Shots

Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, has transformed HIV prevention. A new twice-yearly injectable drug called lenacapavir works by targeting the virus'...

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LRG1 Protein Unmasked as Root Cause of Diabetic Blindness Health

LRG1 Protein Unmasked as Root Cause of Diabetic Blindness

Scientists at UCL have identified the protein LRG1 as the earliest trigger of diabetic retinopathy, constricting retinal blood vessels before any visi...

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How CAR T-Cell Therapy Fights Cancer Health

How CAR T-Cell Therapy Fights Cancer

CAR T-cell therapy reprograms a patient's own immune cells to hunt and destroy cancer. Here's how this revolutionary treatment works, which cancers it...

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How Remote Robotic Surgery Works and Why It Matters Health

How Remote Robotic Surgery Works and Why It Matters

Telesurgery lets a surgeon operate on a patient thousands of kilometres away using robotic arms, fibre-optic links, and haptic feedback. Here is how t...

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