Academia

Osaka Medical College, Fukui Tateami Co., Ltd. and Teijin Limited announced that the alliance has launched a clinical trial of their newly developed patch material, OFT-G1, for cardiovascular surgery and the first surgery using the OFT-G1 was successfully performed.
Scientists created a protein cocktail that helped repair cardiac tissue. They believe it may potentially decrease many of the complications associated with stem cell transplantation.
Researchers at Cornell University have created a system of circulating liquid — “robot blood” — within robotic structures, to store energy and power robotic applications for sophisticated, long-duration tasks.
Every week there are numerous scientific studies published. Here’s a look at some of the more interesting ones.
Postural sway is an independent risk factor for bone fractures in postmenopausal women, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital.
A University of Houston researcher is examining the reaction in the brain at the precise moment when certain memories are seared into our minds.
Generally speaking, many life science companies in the United States complain that there is a lack of skilled people to draw on. That could partially be due to, as numerous studies have shown, a lack of STEM graduates from the U.S.
UCLA team’s results could lead to ways to improve antiviral therapy
AFM, a polio-like condition, has infected more than 500 children since 2014. Scientists may have discovered the root of the disease.
The Laboratory for Genomics Research will be funded by GSK up to $67 million over the five-year period and will include space for 24 full-time university employees and up to 14 full-time GSK staffers.
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