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How slippery surfaces allow sticky pastes and gels to slide
An MIT research team that has already conquered the problem of getting ketchup out of its…
Researchers find high-risk genes for schizophrenia
Using a unique computational ‘framework’ they developed, a team of scientist cyber-sleuths has identified 104 high-risk…
Overlooked molecular machine in cell nucleus may hold key to treating aggressive leukemia
Many people fighting a very aggressive form of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) don’t survive more than…
How slippery surfaces allow sticky pastes and gels to slide
A research team that has already conquered the problem of getting ketchup out of its bottle…
Working out makes hydrogels perform more like muscle
Human skeletal muscles have a unique combination of properties that materials researchers seek for their own…
With abdominal etching, plastic surgeons help patients get 'six-pack abs'
Even with a good diet and workout routine, some men and women have trouble getting the…
No increase in complications with 'tummy tuck' in obese patients
‘Tummy tuck’ surgery (abdominoplasty) can be safely performed in obese patients, with no increase in complications…
Defying the laws of physics? Engineers demonstrate bubbles of sand
A recent discovery explains a new family of gravitational instabilities in granular particles of different densities…
Protecting damaged hearts with microRNAs
Once the heart is formed, its muscle cells have very limited ability to regenerate. After a…