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Influenza viruses can help mutated viral proteins fold and function
A new study from has shed light on just how viruses evolve so quickly and offers a potential way to slow them down...
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Research into genome reorganisation sheds light on epigenetic reprogramming
Researchers have shed light on genome reorganisation occurring during the first hours post-fertilisation in a single-cell mammalian embryo
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Programmable RNA vaccines effective against Ebola and influenza
4 July 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
MIT engineers have developed easily customisable RNA vaccines that can be manufactured in one week and have shown efficacy against ebola and H1N1 influenza...
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Second skin polymer could be used to deliver drugs
9 May 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
With further development, the XPL could be used to deliver drugs to help treat skin conditions such as eczema and other types of dermatitis...
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Implantable film takes a direct hit at pancreatic cancer
15 April 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
Researchers from MIT and MGH have developed a small, implantable device that delivers chemotherapy drugs directly to pancreatic tumours...
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Reactivating happy memories can cure the symptoms of depression
22 June 2015 | By Victoria White
MIT neuroscientists have shown that they can cure the symptoms of depression in mice by artificially reactivating happy memories...