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Plant virus that attacks black-eyed peas also kills cancer tumors
Earth.com | May 23, 2024

In the field of cancer research, unexpected heroes sometimes emerge from the most surprising sources. Who would have thought that a virus related to t...

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Plant Virus Fights Cancers in Mice With 'Widespread Effectiveness'
Science Alert | May 21, 2024

A virus that infects black-eyed pea plants has shown "widespread effectiveness" in helping thwart an array of metastatic cancers in mice, re...

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Porsche Ventures invests in battery startup South 8 to boost cold-weather EV performance
TechCrunch | May 21, 2024

All cars suffer when the mercury drops, but electric vehicles suffer more than most as heaters draw more power and batteries charge more slowly as the...

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Porsche Ventures invests in Li-ion battery company South 8
Business Wire | May 21, 2024

South 8 Technologies (South 8), a lithium-ion battery innovator, announced Porsche Ventures, the venture capital arm of Porsche AG, as its newest stra...

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Plant virus nanomaterial treatment targets metastatic cancers in mice
UCSD Guardian | May 19, 2024

UC San Diego researchers have published a study unveiling an experimental treatment that shows success in slowing the growth of metastatic tumors in v...

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Alzheimer's Could Be Caused by Brain Cells That Age Too Fast
Science Alert | May 17, 2024

Different types of brain cells could age at different speeds, and that may help explain the development of Alzheimer's disease. Engineers at the Unive...

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Fire crews return to Otay Mesa to fight yet another lithium ion battery blaze
ABC 10 News | May 17, 2024

Fire crews returned Friday to the Gateway Energy Storage facility in the Otay Mesa area after a lithium ion battery fire, which began on Wednesday, fl...

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Breakthrough Technique Reveals Alzheimer's Insights and Sex-Specific Patterns
Counsel & Heal | May 16, 2024

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have come up with a groundbreaking method, MUSIC (multinucleic acid interaction mapping in singl...

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UCSD unearths new cancer treatment
CBS 8 News | May 16, 2024

The treatment is made up from the cowpea mosaic plant virus and has shown remarkable success in improving survival rates and stopping the growth of ca...

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THIS PLASTIC IS STRAIGHT OUT OF A JAMES BOND MOVIE, IT SELF-DESTRUCTS AFTER USE
Syfy | May 16, 2024

That idea of covert communications has become a trope of spy stories, with technologies like disappearing ink and messages which self-destruct a few s...

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Rapidly Aging Brain Cells Discovered Through Single-Cell Mapping in Alzheimer's Disease
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | May 15, 2024

Human brains contain a complex network of cells that communicate and interact in intricate ways. As brain cells grow and age, interactions between gen...

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UC San Diego study finds plant virus may slow the progression of cancer
Fox 5 News | May 14, 2024

New research from the University of California, San Diego found that a plant virus may be effective in preventing the growth of cancerous tumors. The ...

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