Making artificial wood on the large scale
New polymeric material looks and feels like the real thing, and it is fire resistant too
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Bioengineered bile ducts mimic the real thing
Cells cultured in vitro have the same biological characteristics as the functional cells that line the bile duct
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Climate strategy needs tailoring to poorest
Climate change presents a dilemma. Inaction means ultimate catastrophe. But before then an ill-considered climate strategy could harm the poorest even more
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Easy-to-image microbeads continuously monitor disease biomarkers
Microbead mobility measurement provides a step towards a wearable diagnostic device
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Hotter temperatures reduce food and traffic regulation
Police officers and food safety inspectors in US less active under environmental stress
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Ion-beam CT improves particle therapy planning
Proton, helium-ion and carbon-ion CT could mitigate range uncertainties in particle therapy planning
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Activating retinal stem cells restores vision in mice
Activating retinal stem cells can restore vision in mice, a finding that could transform treatment for patients with retinal degenerative diseases
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Beating Braess’ paradox to prevent instability in electrical power grids
Secondary control could prevent disruption caused by adding new transmission lines
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Organic solar cells break new efficiency record
Solution-processed tandem devices boast PCEs of over 17%
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Normalizing tumour blood vessels improves chemotherapy
Modifying a native protein can boost chemotherapy of tumours, while negating unwanted side effects
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