Biology
How Are Viral Vectors Used in Gene Therapy?
Viral vectors use modified viruses as delivery vehicles for genetic material. Viruses evolved efficient ways to enter cells, and gene-therapy developers can remove or di…
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Biology
What Is Gene Therapy and How Does It Work?
Gene therapy changes genetic material or gene expression in a patient's cells to treat disease. The term covers several strategies, including adding a functional gene, s…
Biology
What Is Neuroscience and How Does the Brain Work?
Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system—from molecules and individual neurons to circuits, behavior and cognition—and the brain works by coordinating electrical…
Health
What Is Cellular Senescence?
Cellular senescence is a durable state in which a cell stops dividing in response to stress or damage while remaining metabolically active and often changing the signals…
New technology
How Do Lithium-Ion Batteries Work?
Lithium-ion batteries store and release energy by moving lithium ions between two electrodes through an electrolyte while electrons travel through the external circuit t…
New technology
How Do Batteries Work?
Batteries store energy in chemical form and release electrical energy when reactions drive electrons through an external circuit and ions through an electrolyte.
Biology
What Are Neurons and How Do They Work?
Neurons are electrically excitable cells that receive, process, and transmit information through electrical signals and chemical communication at synapses.
New technology
Top 4 technologies that are bringing humans closer to immortality.
With the continuous development of technology, experts predict that as early as 2030, humanity may be able to achieve this dream thanks to the support of the following f…
Cancer
Misconceptions about the causes of cancer
Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide, claiming more than 10 million lives in 2022. However, many people still have misconceptions about this disease.
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Science reveals surprising truths about haunted houses
Although it has not been proven that supernatural forces actually exist in haunted houses, researchers have found surprisingly positive effects at these locations.
Flu epidemic
Scientists have finally figured out what makes the coronavirus so dangerous
It turns out that the pathogen camouflages itself after infecting cells to prevent a rapid response from the body's immune system.
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Strange country: Must 'import' prisoners because no one has to go to jail
Sometimes, because people do not make mistakes, do not commit crimes that would warrant imprisonment, the prisons are empty, and the country has to import more prisoners…
Biology
Ants reproduce in a strange way never seen before
The next evolutionary step in ants was found in the chimera ant, surprising scientists.
Cancer
Top 15 'super small' signs of cancer that many people ignore
There are extremely small and easily overlooked signs that are early signs of cancer.
New technology
'Blood battery' announced for the first time in the world
Scientists at the University of Cordoba have developed a way to incorporate hemoglobin - the main component of red blood cells - into a battery, creating a battery that…