University of Manchester researchers have developed a new biodegradable gel that can help to improve the delivery of cells directly into the living heart and could form a new generation of treatments…
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New Type of Ultraviolet Light Makes Indoor Air as Safe as Outdoors
A new type of ultraviolet light that is safe for people took less than five minutes to reduce the level of indoor airborne microbes by more than 98%, a joint study by…
Achieving a milestone, scientists regrow frog’s lost leg
Frogs briefly treated with a five-drug cocktail administered by a wearable bioreactor were able to regrow a functional, nearly complete limb. For millions of patients who have lost limbs for reasons ranging…
Groundbreaking pig heart transplant in a human may help patients awaiting donor hearts
The University of Maryland School of Medicine and the University of Maryland Medical Center announced the first successful transplant of a genetically modified pig’s heart into a human. According to reports, the…
Novel nanotech improves cystic fibrosis antibiotic by 100,000-fold
World-first nanotechnology developed by the University of South Australia could change the lives of thousands of people living with cystic fibrosis (CF) as groundbreaking research shows it can improve the effectiveness of…