Researchers have made significant advances in developing a novel vaccine against Zika virus, which could potentially lead to global elimination of the disease. …read more Source:: Science
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Electricity-conducting bacteria yield secret to tiny batteries, big medical advances
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•These strange bacteria conduct electricity via a structure never before seen in nature — a structure scientists can co-opt to miniaturize electronics, create powerful-yet-tiny batteries, build pacemakers without wires and …read more Source:: Science
Periodic table still influencing today’s research
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•This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Periodic Table, and the principles that drove Dmitri Mendeleev to construct his table are still influencing today’s research advances. …read more Source:: Science
CRISPR/Cas9 used to control genetic inheritance in mice
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•Using active genetics technology, biologists have developed the world’s first CRISPR/Cas9-based approach to control genetic inheritance in a mammal. The achievement in mice lays the groundwork for further advances based …read more Source:: Science
Scientists grow perfect human blood vessels in a petri dish
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•Scientists have managed to grow perfect human blood vessels as organoids in a petri dish for the first time. The breakthrough engineering technology dramatically advances research of vascular diseases like …read more Source:: Science
Ancient DNA tells tales of humans’ migrant history
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•Fueled by advances in analyzing DNA from the bones of ancient humans, scientists have dramatically expanded the number of samples studied — revealing vast and surprising migrations and genetic mixing …read more Source:: Science