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Scientists develop ultrasound-based technique as a tool for directing cell growth and orientation

Using a simple yet effective technique, researchers from Doshisha University could harness ultrasound vibrations generated by a piezoelectric transducer to control the orientation of cultured myoblasts. After optimizing different timing, frequency, and intensity configurations, they developed a method to induce myoblasts to differentiate into circumferentially aligned myotubes. Credit: Daisuke Koyama / Doshisha University, Japan Developing […]

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Innovative blood analysis technique reveals insights into giant cell arteritis

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified key protein patterns in the blood that could improve how doctors diagnose and monitor giant cell arteritis, a chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in blood vessels. The condition often affects arteries in the head and can lead to vision loss or stroke if untreated. The new research, led by […]

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Simple technique restores capacity to batteries

The new work, then, is based on a hypothetical: What if we just threw silicon particles in, let them fragment, and then fixed them afterward? As mentioned, the reason that fragmentation is a problem is that it leads to small chunks of silicon that have essentially dropped off the grid—they’re no longer in contact with […]

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mRNA vaccines for disease outbreaks can be synthesized in less time with new technique

The phosphorylation reagent with a nitrobenzyl hydrophobic tag allows production of high purity fully chemically synthesized mRNA and transcriptionally synthesized cyclic mRNA. Credit: Reiko Matsushita In an era where viral outbreaks can escalate into global pandemics with alarming speed, the ability to quickly develop new vaccines has become crucial. However, the speed of vaccine production […]

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