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Turning reinforcing fibers into a living tissue system that rushes concrete-healing bacteria to the site of cracks to repair the damage
The development of more efficient alternatives to power-hungry deep learning hardware
An new open-source platform dramatically cuts the costs for running AI
Using ultrasound to deliver vaccines with no needles
Multicellular biobots can move around and help heal “wounds”
Using fungi instead of fertilizer to boost crop yields by up to 40 percent
Research Institute of Organic Agriculture
A wireless light switch that works without batteries could reduce the cost of wiring a house by up to 50 per cent
A less invasive brain-machine interface using ultrasound
A new catalyst that quickly, cleanly and completely breaks down fishing nets, carpet and clothing without leaving harmful byproducts behind

A new strategy of maintaining telomere length could potentially treat age-related disease and decline

A study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has uncovered a new strategy that can potentially treat age-related disease and decline. The study, published in the journal Cell Met... Read more

Contrarian finding: Telomere length increases with age in long-lived species

The shortening of telomeres in cells was thought to be an important biomarker for lifespan and aging. The edible dormouse (Glis glis), a small hibernating rodent, now turns everything upside... Read more