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A patented RNA-based cocktail developed at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia) has emerged as a promising active agent against tumors of the central nervous system, such as glioblastoma. The study, published today in the scientific journal Molecular Therapy – Nucleic Acids, demonstrates the effectiveness of a combination of 11 different non-coding RNAs, known as microRNAs (miRNAs), in slowing the growth of cancer cells and enhancing the activity of chemotherapeutic drugs. Tests were carried out on patient-derived cells and on preclinical models. Further validation steps will be required for medical use of the compound.
By sampling and analyzing sewage in and around Burlington, NC, researchers traced "forever chemicals" to a local textile manufacturing plant, whose emissions had remained hidden for years because the facility was releasing solid nanoparticle PFAS “precursors” that degrade into the chemicals that current tests are designed to detect. The findings provide both a warning and playbook for others worried about the worldwide spread of these forever chemicals.
University of Texas at Dallas researchers have designed a unique interface that allows users to transform everyday objects into typing surfaces within an AR environment.
The patent-pending technology, called PropType, overlays an augmented keyboard surface onto a handheld object and can adapt to curved surfaces.