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3D-printed corals provide more fertile ground for algae growth
Researchers have designed bionic 3D-printed corals that could help energy production and coral reef research.
Apr 13, 20202 min read


Making sense of scents: 3D videos reveal how the nose detects odor combinations
Columbia study in mice shows how special cells in nose help the brain to distinguish between world's near-infinite combinations of scents
Apr 13, 20205 min read


Protecting thin, flexible brain interfaces from the human body
Next-generation brain implants with more than a thousand electrodes can survive for more than six years
Apr 9, 20204 min read


Turning cells into computers with protein logic gates
Biochemists have created "smart" proteins that function inside human cells by turning genes on and off
Apr 5, 20202 min read


Trial drug can significantly block early stages of COVID-19 in engineered human tissues
‘There is hope for this horrible pandemic,’ says UBC scientist Dr. Josef Penninger
Apr 5, 20203 min read


On Mars or Earth, biohybrid can turn carbon dioxide into new products
Bacteria on nanowires convert sunlight, carbon dioxide and water to organic building blocks
Apr 2, 20204 min read
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