Color-Changing Contact Lens Could Enhance Monitoring of Eye Disease Treatments
The visual indicator could help eye doctors and patients readily determine whether medications are where they should be
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UNM Study Shows Medical Cannabis Effective in Treating a Wide Range of Health Conditions
Researchers use mobile app to identify and track symptom relief
Centipede Venom: A Medicinal Resource
With centipede venom research, the key obstacle is the availability of venoms for research purposes
Using Aquaponics to Grow Medical Cannabis—Green Relief Inc.
With the medical marijuana industry continuing to grow, labs that produce or test cannabis aren’t exactly rare
Researchers Develop Model of 'Near-Optimal' Genetic Code
Researchers have created a model that may explain the complexities of the origins of life. Their work, which appears in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, offers new insights into how RNA signaling likely developed into the modern “genetic code.”
Stem Cells May Do Best With A Little Help From Their Friends
“Helper cells” improve survival rate of transplanted stem cells, mouse study finds.
Scientists Report Breakthrough in DNA Editing Technology
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found a way to apply a powerful new DNA-editing technology more broadly than ever before.
Report Slams University of Utah Medical Lab for Misconduct
An internal review has discovered that, over five years, a medicine lab at the University of Utah "recklessly" fiddled with data in 11 papers.
Stanford Launches New Interdisciplinary Institute for Chemical Biology
The Institute for Chemical Biology will draw students and faculty from across Stanford to drive innovation and discovery in biomedical science and train a new generation of "physician-scientist-engineers."
Virginia Tech to Establish Graduate Program in Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health
At its quarterly meeting earlier this week, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved a resolution to create a new doctor of philosophy degree in Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health.