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Plant virus-based treatment effective against metastatic cancer
Open Access Government | May 14, 2024

In a recent study, researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed an experimental treatment made from a plant virus that shows e...

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Plant-killing virus may hold the surprising cure for metastatic cancers
Study Finds | May 14, 2024

A virus that infects and kills plants may hold the key to defeating cancers that spread throughout the human body. Cowpea mosaic virus, a scourge of t...

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Researchers at UCSD add bacteria to plastic to make it biodegrade
KPBS | May 13, 2024

Hundreds of millions of metric tons of plastic are created and discarded every year. The vast majority are petroleum-based, and they do not naturally ...

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This New Plastic Disappears When You Don't Need It Anymore
Science Alert | May 13, 2024

Our reliance on plastic has become a huge problem, which is why researchers are excited about a new type of material -- one that comes with built-in b...

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Scientists make 'living plastic' with bacterial spores that could put an end to forever plastic pollution
ZME Science | May 13, 2024

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have now put a new spin on biodegradable plastics. And this change may finally usher in a new c...

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Plant virus-derived treatment shows promise against metastatic cancers
MSN | May 13, 2024

An experimental treatment made from a plant virus is effective at protecting against a broad range of metastatic cancers in mice, shows a new study fr...

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New Spectre-Style 'Pathfinder' Attack Targets Intel CPU, Leak Encryption Keys and Data
The Hacker News | May 8, 2024

Researchers have discovered two novel attack methods targeting high-performance Intel CPUs that could be exploited to stage a key recovery attack agai...

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Graphene Is Invading Our Brains
Energy and Capital | May 8, 2024

Earlier this year, researchers at the University of California, San Diego, made history with a revolutionary brain implant the thickness of Scotch tap...

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South 8 and NanoGraf to produce batteries using liquefied gas electrolyte for the US Army
Charged Electric Vehicles Magazine | May 8, 2024

Battery tech firms South 8 Technologies and NanoGraf are collaborating to develop higher-capacity, safer and lighter batteries for the US Army. Today'...

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Bacteria-seeded plastic is tough and degradable
C&EN | May 7, 2024

Unassuming little bacteria can make plastic stronger while in use but then help break it down at the end of life. Engineers embedded spores of a polym...

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UC San Diego Pioneers Biodegradable Living Plastic
Environment Energy Leader | May 6, 2024

The University of California San Diego is developing a new type of biodegradable thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) commonly utilized in consumer produc...

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Bacteria infused plastic designed to eat itself
The Naked Scientists | May 3, 2024

Humans produce around 350 million tonnes of plastic waste every year. And, because of its chemical composition, some of that plastic will still be han...

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