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- Plants produce ‘green vaccine’ against norovirus https://biodesign.asu.edu/news/plants-produce-%E2%80%98green-vaccine%E2%80%99-against-norovirus 7 comments
- Simple, inexpensive, fast and accurate nano-sensors pinpoint infectious diseases like Ebola (EBOV) and SARS CoV-2. The technology can be developed and produced at very low cost, deployed within weeks or days after an outbreak, and made available for around 1 cent per test. https://biodesign.asu.edu/news/simple-inexpensive-fast-and-accurate-nano-sensors-pinpoint-infectious-diseases 4 comments science
- In a new study, Biodesign researchers reveal that a lifelong dietary regimen of choline holds the potential to prevent Alzheimer's disease https://biodesign.asu.edu/news/follow-study-indicates-common-nutrient-supplementation-may-hold-answers-combatting-alzheimer%E2%80%99s 4 comments science
- Scientists study potential cancer suppression mechanisms in cetaceans, a group that includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. Biologists picked apart the genome of the humpback whale, as well as the genomes of nine other cetaceans, in order to determine how their cancer defenses are so effective. https://biodesign.asu.edu/news/good-genes-researchers-break-down-dna-world%27s-largest-mammals-discover-how-whales-defy-cancer 7 comments science
- The Cas9 protein of the CRISPR system may not be well tolerated by the human body in its native form as it is of bacterial origin, limiting its applications in gene therapy. Now scientists have slightly modified Cas9 at two locations, making it immunologically silent while preserving its function. https://biodesign.asu.edu/news/proofreading-book-life-gene-editing-made-safer 8 comments science
- Autism symptoms reduced nearly 50% two years after fecal transplant, according to new research that builds on an earlier 2017 study https://biodesign.asu.edu/news/autism-symptoms-reduced-nearly-50-two-years-after-fecal-transplant 5 comments science
- Autism symptoms reduced nearly 50 percent two years after fecal transplant. Researchers demonstrate long-term beneficial effects for children diagnosed with ASD through a revolutionary fecal transplant technique known as microbiota transfer therapy (MTT). https://biodesign.asu.edu/news/autism-symptoms-reduced-nearly-50-two-years-after-fecal-transplant 8 comments science
- Strange behavior: new study exposes living cells to synthetic protein http://www.biodesign.asu.edu/news/strange-behavior-new-study-exposes-living-cells-to-synthetic-protein- 7 comments science
- The many unintended consequences from widespread use of triclosan and other antimicrobials in household products: "Society is participating in a grand experiment in which we are all guinea pigs." http://www.biodesign.asu.edu/news/myth-of-a-germ-free-world-a-closer-look-at-antimicrobial-products 213 comments science