Two potential ways of stamping out serious disease by manipulating the genomes of human embryos…
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Braille maps for blind, visually impaired created with 3-D printer at Rutgers
Using a high-tech 3-D printer, a student and his professor created sophisticated braille maps to…
Zeroing in on ‘super spreaders,’ other hidden patterns of epidemics
The complex properties driving today’s disease transmission — and the speed at which an epidemic…
Ozone does not necessarily promote decline of natural ecosystems
Species-diverse unmanaged forests may be less susceptible to the damaging effects of ground-level ozone —…
New front opens in battle against stroke
Medical scientists have vetted a potentially powerful new tool for helping prevent stroke and heart…
New prediction tool gives warning of rogue waves
A new prediction tool may give sailors a 2-3 minute warning of an incoming rogue…
New trigger for self-powered mechanical movement
A new way to use the chemical reactions of certain enzymes to trigger self-powered mechanical…
‘Team players’ are picked earlier in NFL draft, paid more, study shows
College football players who helped teammates and put in extra effort were picked earlier in…
New heat wave formula can help public health agencies prepare for extreme temperatures
Extreme heat can pose several health risks, especially during sustained periods of high temperatures. However,…
Leaky lymphatics lead to obesity in mice
Scientists report definitive evidence linking obesity to lymphatic dysfunction in the Prox1+/- mouse model.