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Male Birth Control: What's Known, What's Not Known, What's Next (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 19 Mar 2016 19:59
There are some strange ideas for birth control out there, particularly for men, and some even work.
Adjunctive minocycline microspheres
Science Daily - 19 Mar 2016 18:42
The aim of this study was to compare the effects of adjunctive Minocycline HCl Microspheres (Arestin) with debridement alone on the levels of 40 subgingival bacterial species in the treatment of peri-implantitis. Reseach...
Before retinal cells die, they regenerate, blindness study finds
Science Daily - 19 Mar 2016 02:17
In a new study, researchers have shown that retinal cells in three distinct forms of canine early-onset blindness possess an unexpected feature: they temporarily rejuvenate. Further investigation into the reasons for thi...
Computer-assisted approaches as decision support systems serving to combat the Zika virus
Science Daily - 19 Mar 2016 02:16
No drug is known to treat ZIKV infection; neither do we have any vaccine which can prevent the spread of it. While scientists are trying to cope with the situation, computer-assisted approaches may help as decision suppo...
Google glass meets organs-on-chips
Science Daily - 19 Mar 2016 02:16
Investigators have developed hardware and software to remotely monitor and control devices that mimic the human physiological system.
Key difference between mouse and human kidney cells
Science Daily - 19 Mar 2016 02:16
The best laid plans of mice and men are a bit different -- at least when it comes to kidney development. Compared to a mouse, a human has nearly 100 times more nephrons, the functional units of the kidneys. Humans may ow...
This Week's Awesome Stories From Around the Web (Through March 19)
Singularity Hub - 19 Mar 2016 19:00
ROBOTICS: How Emotion Research Is Pulling Robots Out of the Uncanny Valley and Into Our Lives Selena Larson | The Daily Dot "There are a number of reasons why the uncanny valley exists, ranging from media portrayal of an...
Hand Jive: High-Tech Glove Turns Gestures into Music
Live Science - 19 Mar 2016 18:04
If you find yourself tapping at your desk, in the train or on a park bench, a new wearable music synthesizer might be just the gadget to help turn those tunes in your head into music you can record.
Why 2016 Will Have the Earliest Spring Equinox Since 1896
Live Science - 19 Mar 2016 17:55
If you're ready to see blooming flowers and sunny skies, it may help to know that this year's spring equinox will be the earliest to arrive in 120 years, largely because of an old rule governing leap years, experts said.
How Long Until Human Faces Can Be Printed in a Lab? (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 19 Mar 2016 05:56
Problems with facial transplants come down to the fact that the patient is receiving a face which previously belonged to somebody else. But what if a new face could be constructed from a patient's own cells?