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From lab to market: how renewable polymers could transform medicine
FAR Publishing LimitedPeer-Reviewed Publication
The development of renewable polymers for use in healthcare has shown excellent results, especially in biomedicine, such as in controlled drug release. Using materials like cellulose, chitosan, and starch, scientists have developed advanced ways of applying these polymers to the human body. However, turning these discoveries into commercially available products is still a significant challenge.
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- JOURNAL OF RENEWABLE MATERIALS
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- FAPESP
Scientists harness micropattern arrays to decode and direct cellular biomechanics for regenerative medicine
FAR Publishing LimitedResearchers have unveiled the transformative potential of micropattern arrays—engineered microstructures—to probe and guide cellular biomechanics. These arrays not only help decipher how cells sense physical cues but also steer tissue regeneration and stem cell fate, paving the way for breakthroughs in tissue regeneration, organ-on-a-chip systems, and disease modeling.
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- BIOCELL
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China, Key Research and Development Program of Sichuan Province
Junggar basin sediments reveal interplay between Solar System chaos and Earth’s carbon cycle
Chinese Academy of Sciences HeadquartersPeer-Reviewed Publication
Researchers from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Columbia University, along with their collaborators, have analyzed sediments from the terrestrial Sangonghe Formation (Late Early Jurassic) in China's Junggar Basin, revealing information both on Solar System chaos and the global carbon cycle.
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- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
How deep learning helps your phone navigate when GPS goes dark
Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of SciencesPeer-Reviewed Publication
- Journal
- Satellite Navigation
From swamp to source: Agricultural peatlands and their climate impact
Maximum Academic Press- Journal
- Pedosphere
From cards to code: Reviving Europe’s battle against biliary atresia
Zhejiang UniversityPeer-Reviewed Publication
Biliary atresia (BA) is the leading cause of pediatric liver transplants and often goes undiagnosed until it's too late.
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- World Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Smarter satellite winds: AI model boosts ocean weather forecasting
Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of SciencesPeer-Reviewed Publication
Accurate monitoring of ocean surface winds is critical for predicting storms, ensuring maritime safety, and understanding climate dynamics.
- Journal
- Satellite Navigation
Tiny engineers: how termites and ants built the fertile soils of the tropics
Maximum Academic Press- Journal
- Pedosphere