Researchers in South Korea have developed a temporary tattoo-like sticker that can instantly detect the presence of γ-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), a drug commonly used to spike drinks and facilitate sexual assault. The innovation, published in ACS Sensors, offers a discreet, rapid, and […]
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Researchers at UBC Okanagan have developed a 3D bioprinted model that closely mimics the complexity of living lung tissue, marking a major advance in how scientists study respiratory diseases and test new treatments. Led by Dr. Emmanuel Osei, the team
For millions of people with diabetes and other chronic conditions, daily injections are a painful, inconvenient reality. That’s because many protein-based drugs—like insulin, semaglutide (Ozempic), and monoclonal antibodies—can’t survive the harsh environment of the gastrointestinal tract. But engineers at Georgia
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For patients with inherited heart conditions—especially children—treatment options are often limited, and studying the disease in the lab has long been a challenge. That’s because traditional stem-cell-derived heart cells tend to remain immature, behaving more like fetal tissue than adult
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In a groundbreaking fusion of synthetic chemistry and biotechnology, researchers at the University of Edinburgh have engineered E. coli bacteria to convert plastic waste into paracetamol, the common painkiller also known as acetaminophen. The process begins with polyethylene terephthalate (PET)—the plastic found
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A new smartphone-based digital testing system is poised to transform Huntington’s disease research by providing a more sensitive and reliable way to track disease progression. Developed by University College London and Roche, the Huntington’s Disease Digital Motor Score (HDDMS) quantifies
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