Researchers at Newcastle University have been able to 3D-print a biocompatible corneal framework using a new gel formulations that “keeps the stem cells alive whilst producing a material which is stiff enough to hold its shape but soft enough to be squeezed out the nozzle of a 3D printer.” There is a significant shortage of […]
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All the puzzling things that happen to your body when you masturbate, explained by science
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This post is part of Mashable’s Masturbation Week. May is National Masturbation Month, so we’re celebrating by exploring the many facets of self-love.
Cast your mind back to the last time you cracked one out, knocked one off, rubbed one out, masturbated — whatever you call it. You may well have noticed a few rather curious physiological responses that occurred in addition to your own personal pleasure party.
Things like getting a rash across your chest after you come, one of your testes ascending while you’re jacking off, or not being able to pee afterwards. Granted, we’re often far too preoccupied with our own arousal to pay heed to a lot of these little biological quirks. But, have you ever wondered why they happen? Read more…
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Massage-on-demand company, Soothe, raises $31 million
The massage-on-demand service Soothe seems to be rubbing investors the right way with the close of a new $31 million round of funding. The Series C round from late-stage and growth capital investment firm, The Riverside Company, caps a busy first quarter for the massage service. It also relocated from Los Angeles to Las Vegas; […]
View More Massage-on-demand company, Soothe, raises $31 millionThese vaccines are on a journey to reach some of the world’s most vulnerable children
Roughly 25 percent of deaths among children under five were caused by vaccine-preventable diseases. So UNICEF is working to bring immunization to some of the most remote parts of the world and some of the most vulnerable people. Read more…Mor…
View More These vaccines are on a journey to reach some of the world’s most vulnerable childrenBiomedical startup AesculaTech is creating a new, more patient-friendly drug delivery system
“Reverse chocolate” — that’s how AesculaTech co-founder and chief science officer Niki Bayat describes the material created by its proprietary technology. Chocolate is solid until heated, when it melts deliciously into liquid. AesculaTech’s material, on the other hand, is a liquid at low temperatures, turns into a gel when heated and then reaches its final, […]
View More Biomedical startup AesculaTech is creating a new, more patient-friendly drug delivery systemReverie Labs uses new machine learning algorithms to fix drug development bottlenecks
Developing new medicines can take years of research and cost millions of dollars before they are even ready for clinical trials. Several biotech startups are using machine learning to revolutionize the process and get drugs into pharmacies more quickly. One of the newest is called Reverie Labs, which is part of Y Combinator’s latest batch. […]
View More Reverie Labs uses new machine learning algorithms to fix drug development bottlenecksMonkeys are being cloned inside a Chinese lab. This is what they look like.
Two identical macaque twins were cloned inside a lab in China. In a research paper published in the journal Cell, the researchers in the study say the monkeys will be used only to further human medicine. Read more…More about Science, China, Animals,…
View More Monkeys are being cloned inside a Chinese lab. This is what they look like.Cloned monkeys born in Chinese lab pave way for new medical studies
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Primates have been cloned before, but this is the first time monkeys were duplicated using the same technique — called somatic cell nuclear transfer —that scientists used to clone Dolly the sheep, in 1996.
Beyond the obvious scientific achievement — whose results were published today in the journal Cell — the important advancement here is that these scientists plan to produce more cloned monkeys in the coming months, and believe they can make primate cloning relatively cheap. The scientists underscore that these genetically identical animals, akin to identical human twins, are to be used only to advance human medicine. Read more…
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View More Cloned monkeys born in Chinese lab pave way for new medical studiesThis small robotic stingray could be the future of biological bots
What do you get when you smush a bunch off live heart cells, specialized biomaterials, and electrodes into a tiny, stingray-shaped package? If you said “lunch” than you’re wrong. Instead, you get the first example of bioinspired robotic systems that can imitate nature using both electrical and organic components. The resulting project – a 10mm long robot that can swim… Read More
Study: Seasons have little effect on dieting app reporting but the day of week does
If you’ve gotten three apps and a Fitbit so you can get skinnier this year, don’t worry so much about summer beach season or holiday weight gain. Instead, worry about Thursday. Researchers at University of South Carolina found that self-reporting of food was integral to weight loss but that self-reporters often fell off, seemingly around the holidays. “A key question we wanted… Read More
An injured puppy wore a 3D printed exoskeleton to stabilize her skull
A young dog named Loca suffered a broken skull after an attack by another dog and was fitted for a 3D-printed exoskeleton by UC Davis biomedical engineering students and veterinary surgeons. Read more…More about Animals, Mashable Video, Dog, Medicin…
View More An injured puppy wore a 3D printed exoskeleton to stabilize her skullYour next flu shot may be replaced with this patch
Researchers from Georgia Tech and Emory University has conducted phase I clinical trials to see whether microneedle patches are an effective tool to deliver the flu vaccine.
The patch could be a viable alternative to the current method, which some re…