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Tag: Harvard[1]
Creating Cell Parts from Scratch A newly made synthetic ribosome is an important step in the quest to create artificial life forms. George Whitesides has created a cheap, easy-to-use diagnostic test out of paper. Stem Cells without Side Effects Researchers have created healthy stem cells from adult cells--no embryo required. A portable array of lasers could be used to monitor pollution and detect toxins. Nano Terra has acquired a massive patent portfolio covering technologies developed by Harvard's George Whitesides. Faster-Healing Artificial Skin In work that has implications for those with severe burns, researchers have demonstrated in mice a new way to encourage skin regeneration. Brain Implants to Restore Vision A bionic implant that bypasses the eye might eventually treat many forms of blindness. Returning the Springiness to Arthritic Joints A biolubricant found in our joints could yield new ways to treat, and even prevent, arthritis. Kenneth Crozier and Federico Capasso have created light-focusing optical antennas that could lead to DVDs that hold hundreds of movies. Can microfluidics turn out cheap and powerful alternatives to microarrays? Reality Check for Cancer Research A large survey of mutations across many cancer types reveals unexpected commonalities, providing new opportunities for existing drugs. [1]
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