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Researchers develop basic computing elements for bacteria
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- Written by Helen Knight
Cambridge, Massachusetts - The “friendly” bacteria inside our digestive systems are being given an upgrade, which may one day allow them to be programmed to detect and ultimately treat diseases such as colon cancer and immune disorders.
Giving government special access to data poses major security risks
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- Written by Adam Conner-Simons - CSAIL
Cambridge, Massachusetts - In recent months, government officials in the United States, the United Kingdom, and other countries have made repeated calls for law-enforcement agencies to be able to access, upon due authorization, encrypted data to help them solve crimes.
Tiny wires could provide a big energy boost
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- Written by David L. Chandler
Cambridge, Massachusetts - Wearable electronic devices for health and fitness monitoring are a rapidly growing area of consumer electronics; one of their biggest limitations is the capacity of their tiny batteries to deliver enough power to transmit data. Now, researchers at MIT and in Canada have found a promising new approach to delivering the short but intense bursts of power needed by such small devices.
Uncovering the mechanism of our oldest anesthetic
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- Written by MIT
Cambridge, Massachusetts - Nitrous oxide, commonly known as “laughing gas,” has been used in anesthesiology practice since the 1800s, but the way it works to create altered states is not well understood. In a study published this week in Clinical Neurophysiology, MIT researchers reveal some key brainwave changes among patients receiving the drug.
Nutritional Supplement Boosts Muscle Stamina in Animal Studies
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- Written by Duke Medicine
Durham, North Carolina - The benefits of exercise are well known, but physical fitness becomes increasingly difficult as people age or develop ailments, creating a downward spiral into poor health.
The Mystery of the Brownbanded Bamboo Shark
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- Written by University of Texas
Austin, Texas - Sharks are splashing across TV screens all week as viewers who love (or fear) the kings of the sea are tuning into shows about the allure (or revulsion) of great whites, hamnmerheads, makos and more.
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