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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…
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What Is Nuclear Waste and How Is It Managed?
Nuclear waste is radioactive material that requires controlled handling because its radioactivity or other hazardous properties persist after use. The term covers severa…
Environment
What Are Seismic Waves?
Seismic waves are vibrations that carry energy away from an earthquake, explosion or other sudden source. Their speed and path depend on the elastic properties and densi…
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…
Space science
Water on the Moon and Why the Lunar South Pole Matters
Water exists on the Moon in more than one setting, but permanently shadowed regions near the lunar poles are especially important for science and exploration.
AI - Artificial intelligence
How AI Is Changing Scientific Research
AI is increasingly used to analyze scientific data, build surrogate models, guide experiments, predict structures, and accelerate parts of the research cycle.
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After being continuously heated for 270 days at over 1,000 degrees Celsius, the GRX-810 material remained unharmed: What is the secret?
The GRX-810 alloy, developed using a combination of modeling and 3D printing, can withstand temperatures exceeding 1,000 degrees Celsius.
Scientific application
How to build a mini generator is extremely simple.
A generator is a device that uses alternating magnetic fields to produce electricity.
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Huge Block of Material Hidden Under Africa and the Pacific Ocean
Scientists know almost nothing about the origin and composition of two large continent-sized rock masses located on opposite sides of the Earth's inner mantle.
Archeology
Real-life Dracula Breakthrough Discovered - More Terrifying Than Fiction
Although there are many historical documents about him, because his grave and picture have not been identified,
Space science
Scientists discover twisted crystals that use 'pseudo-gravity' to bend light like black holes
Photonic crystals are optical nanostructures that affect the propagation of photons within them in a similar way to the way semiconductor crystals affect the motion of e…
Science invention
British scientists reveal shocking invention: Invisibility cloak
A Harry Potter-style invisibility cloak will soon be available on the market, according to a joint research team between Vollebak and the University of Manchester in the…
New technology
New method to produce 'space magnets' without the need for rare earths
Researchers have discovered a potential new method for making high-performance magnets used in wind turbines and electric cars without the need for lead.
New technology
Chinese scientist demonstrates 'invisibility' ability using special materials
This material consists of rows of small cylindrical convex lenses, which cause light to refract in a regular and regular manner.