Tiny pieces of plastic may be hiding out in an alarming place — the human heart. Microplastics are known to contaminate food and water, the environment and also parts of the human body with direct exposure to the external environment, such as the lungs. However, scientists have now revealed that the contaminants are showing up… Read More »
• Dr Ramin Raouf from King’s College London and Grünenthal strive to develop reliable microfluidic culture models relevant for pain research based on human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons• Grünenthal has expertise in developing human induced pluripotent stem cells towards sensory neurones and will support the lab of Dr Raouf with a total consideration of… Read More »
The documentary film, “The Invisible Extinction,” is sounding the alarm that the human microbiome is endangered, putting humans at risk. “Bacteria have been the dominant life form on Earth. Everything about human life depends on bacteria,” the film begins.1 Researchers are only beginning to tap the surface when it comes to unveiling the complex relationship… Read More »
While implantable microchips are marketed as the ultimate in convenience, the goal of this trend goes far beyond allowing you to open doors without keys and buy things without your wallet. The goal is to create what’s known as the Internet of Bodies (IoB), described by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as an ecosystem of… Read More »
When it comes to building a kidney, only nature possesses the complete set of blueprints. But a USC-led team of scientists has managed to borrow some of nature’s pages through a comprehensive analysis of how kidneys form their filtering units, known as nephrons. Published in the journal Developmental Cell, the study from Andy McMahon’s lab… Read More »