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Oct 14 2020

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Technique to recover lost single-cell RNA-sequencing information

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Researchers have greatly boosted the amount of information that can be obtained using Seq-Well, a technique for rapidly sequencing RNA from single cells. This advance should enable scientists to learn...

Oct 14 2020

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Bacterial toxin with healing effect

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A bacterial toxin promoting tissue healing has been discovered. The compound, found in Staphylococcus aureus, does not just damage cells, but also stimulates tissue regeneration.

Oct 03 2020

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Planaria flatworms can be alternative screening tool to avoid rabbit skin testing

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A new, accurate screening tool for clinical skin products has been developed which uses flatworms rather than rabbits.

Sep 30 2020

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Discovery enables adult skin to regenerate like a newborn’s

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A newly identified genetic factor allows adult skin to repair itself like the skin of a newborn. The discovery has implications for wound treatment and preventing some of the aging...

Sep 25 2020

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New tool mimics human skin to allow detailed study of mosquito biting

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Scientists have developed a tool for studying the biting behavior of common pathogen-carrying mosquitoes.

Sep 25 2020

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Talc and petroleum jelly among the best lubricants for people wearing PPE, study finds

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Talcum powder, a coconut oil-cocoa butter beeswax mixture, and petroleum jelly provide the best skin protection for long-term PPE use, say scientists.

Sep 17 2020

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Better material for wearable biosensors

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Researchers have used electrospinning to make porous silicone that allows sweat to evaporate.

Sep 16 2020

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A new approach to understanding the biology of wound healing

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Researchers use discarded wound dressings as a novel and non-invasive way to study the mechanisms that promote healing.

Sep 15 2020

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DNA damage caused by migrating light energy

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Ultraviolet light endangers the integrity of human genetic information and may cause skin cancer. For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that DNA damage may also occur far away from...

Sep 11 2020

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Addicted to the sun? Research shows it’s in your genes

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Sun-seeking behavior is linked to genes involved in addiction, behavioral and personality traits and brain function, according to a study of more than 260,000 people.