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Autoimmune Diseases Stopped in Their Tracks by Donor Cell Therapy
Posted in Science on 2nd Nov, 2024
by Alexander Muller
Using the gene editor CRISPR-Cas9, the team wiped out five genes in the donor T cells to prevent them from attacking host cells and protect them from the host's immune system.
Scientists Just Discovered Over 70,000 Bizarre New Viruses With AI
Posted in Science, Software on 2nd Nov, 2024
by Alexander Muller
After analyzing nearly 10,500 samples, some from previous databases, others collected during the study, the AI detected 70,458 new RNA viruses from samples all over the globe.
This Radical New Farming Method Would Replace Photosynthesis With Solar Power
Posted in Science on 2nd Nov, 2024
by Alexander Muller
Plants aside, a similar technology-in theory-could also be used for cultivating dairy and plant-based meat, although the idea hasn't been tested yet.
Exploring the promise of decentralised cancer clinical trials
Posted in Medicine, Science on 31st Oct, 2024
by Alexander Muller
The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted some of the vulnerabilities of the traditional clinical trial approach and accelerated change with some clinical trials, incorporating elements of decentralisation.
Three-drug therapy ‘doubles breast cancer survival time without progression’
Posted in Medicine, Science on 31st Oct, 2024
by Alexander Muller
Researchers found the three-drug therapy delayed disease progression by an average of 15 months compared with 7.3 months in the placebo group.