Solving a sticky, life-threatening problem
In 2009, a mysterious fungus emerged seemingly from out of thin air, targeting the most vulnerable among us. It sounds ...
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Sticky, slippery, water repellent channels form maze-like, gravity-powered biomedical devices
DURHAM, N.C. – Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed an entirely new approach to building point-of-care diagnostic devices that ...
Sticky cell fingers help keep breast tumors contained
Researchers at Turku University and Åbo Akademi University, Finland, have identified that finger-like cellular extensions called filopodia contribute to building ...
“Sticky” stem cells make for better transplants
Treatments that boost the “stickiness” of blood-forming stem cells could help improve the success of bone marrow transplants for patients ...
Newly identified fossil insect used 360-degree vision and sticky feet to find and snare its meals
CORVALLIS, Ore. – With bulging eyes, an elongated mouth and feet that oozed resin, a fossil insect identified by Oregon ...
Gecko feet are coated in an ultra-thin layer of lipids that help them stay sticky
Geckos are famous for having grippy feet that allow them to scale vertical surfaces with ease. They get this seeming ...
Getting sticky with it: Phospholipid found to play a key role in epithelial cell adhesion
In multicellular organisms, body cells adhere to each other to form tissues that perform various physiological functions. Epithelial cells form ...
Rogue antibodies make cells “sticky” to trigger blood clots in COVID-19 patients
Scientists have discovered that “rogue” antibodies found circulating in the blood of COVID-19 patients have the potential to cause cells ...
Scientists use ‘sticky’ DNA to build organized structures of gel blocks
Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have used microscopic strands of DNA to guide ...
Turning the sticky to slippery
From massive airplanes to tiny camera lenses, many of the technologies that support daily life rely on products that keep ...
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Pumped for frigid weather: study pinpoints cold adaptations in nervous system of Antarctic octopus
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Men with metastatic prostate cancer live longer thanks to new drugs
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Gut bacteria found in wild wolves may be key to improving domestic dogs’ health
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Genomic analysis reveals ancient cancer lineages in clams
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Researchers propose a unified, scalable framework to measure agricultural greenhouse gas emissions
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Study uncovers reasons Americans did not get booster vaccines