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Researchers at University of Oxford developed 3D printing for repairing brain injuries

Genetic risk-factor overlap between Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementias

With the advancement of stem cell technology and 3D printing, researchers at the University of Oxford developed a 3D printing method for the purpose of repairing brain injuries. It was initially tested in mouse brain fragments, to this the implant was attached. These implants then got integrated with the mouse brain fragments. This newly developed technology can be used for curing lethal brain injuries.

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Nobel Prize 2023 in Medicine for the scientists behind mRNA COVID-19 vaccines

Nobel Prize 2023 in Medicine for the scientists behind mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
Nobel Prize 2023 in Medicine for the scientists behind mRNA COVID-19 vaccines

The 2023 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine was jointly awarded to Hungarian and U.S. scientists Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.

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Nobel Prize 2023: Physiology or Medicine prize on October 2

Nobel Prize 2023: Physiology or Medicine prize on October 2
Nobel Prize 2023: Physiology or Medicine prize on October 2

The most awaited Nobel season is here. The noble committees will get together in Stockholm and Oslo and announce the prizes in Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Peace, and Economics.
The announcement series will be initiated with Physiology or Medicine on October 2nd at the Karolinska Institutet in Solna, Sweden.

Pharmacology

Antibiotics: Mode of Action and Types

Antibiotics: Mode of Action and Types
Antibiotics: Mode of Action and Types

Antibiotics are common agents used in modern healthcare that are used against certain microbial infections. Antibiotics are compounds that fight infections caused by bacteria in humans and animals. They have undoubtedly transformed the world and have certainly contributed to increasing human life expectancy by treating several life-threatening infectious diseases by the administration of antibiotics.

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Paternity Test: DNA Fingerprinting, Definition, and Types

Paternity Test: DNA Fingerprinting, Definition, and Types

A paternity test using DNA is the legitimate method to identify a person’s biological father. It is a widely accepted method by law for clearing paternity disputes. These tests can be done with any biological material containing DNA, but preferably blood tests and swab tests are generally used. Technically this method can also able to determine the father of an unborn baby.

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Electron Microscopy – Specimen Preparation, Types, and Application

Electron Microscopy - Specimen Preparation, Types, and Application

The electron microscope was developed during the 1930s by Ernst Ruska and was first applied to biological specimens by Albert Claude, Keith Porter, and George Palade. The use of electron beams to deflect and focus that beam using electrostatic and magnetic coils or lenses is the basic principle of an electron microscope.