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How a bacterial virulence factor promotes its own secretion
Science Daily - 19 Sep 2016 01:59
Many bacteria depend on their ability to attach, or adhere, to our cells for the ability to cause disease. When their survival means disease for us, we often turn to antibiotics, but his miracle medicine is now under thr...
Hormone EPO shown to improve brain sharpness in patients with depression and bipolar disorder
Science Daily - 19 Sep 2016 01:59
A study has found that EPO (erythropoietin) - best known as a performance-enhancing drug in sport - may improve cognitive functioning in patients suffering from bipolar disorder or depression. This raises hope for the fi...
Mind-Controlled Nanobots Used to Release Chemicals in Living Cockroaches
Singularity Hub - 18 Sep 2016 21:00
This is wild: a team of Israeli scientists developed a contraption that uses a person's brain waves to remotely control DNA-based nanorobots -- while the nanobots were inside a living cockroach. When prompted by a human ...