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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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LED Display Guides Surgery with Real-Time Visuals of Brain Activity
Photonics Spectra | May 16, 2024

To enable more efficient monitoring of brain surface activity during surgery, a scientific team led by professor Shadi Dayeh at the University of Cali...

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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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These Electric School Buses Are on Their Way to Save the Grid
WIRED | May 15, 2024

Quotes Patricia Hidalgo Gonzalez, on faculty in the UC San Diego Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering....

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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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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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