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Scientists Create Self-Assembling Artificial Virus with Nanotentacles

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2008-05-31 00:44:49 by Michael in Medgadget
...artificial virus equipped with hydrophobic tentacles, and loaded with a chemical load which can be delivered intracellularly, or even into the nucleus: Viruses are true experts at importing genetic material into the cells of an infected organism. This trait is now being exploited for gene therapy, in which genes are brought into the cells of...
 
Tags: cancer cells, human cancer cells, cells, artificial virus, target, target gene, tumor cells, viruses, natural viruses
 
 
 
 
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Physio-L Lumbar Artificial Elastomeric Disc Gets EU OK

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2008-08-07 17:06:57 by Michael in Medgadget
...Artificial Disc, a device based around polymeric elastomers. The material, according to the company, provides both strength and elasticity to better mimic natural disc performance From the product page: The Physio-L Artificial Lumbar Disc is a weight bearing artificial intervertebral lumbar disc implant indicated for use between L3 and S1 in...
 
Tags: dome, dome design, product page, polyurethane core material, material, initial implant stability, device closely matches, static mechanical properties, restore normal range
 
 
 
 
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Snow Joe Artificial Tree Storage Bag

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2007-12-27 15:30:26 by scooter in GadgetGrid
...artificial tree then you know the box it came in will not last long. Youll be lucky to get it back in the box after its first use. For under 4 bucks, this storage bag is specially designed to safekeep your artificial tree so you can take it out next season ready to be decorated. The storage bag has strong carrying handles, secure zipper...
 
Tags: bag, storage bag, artificial tree, reusable bag, usb christmas tree, christmas tree, snow joe, 9-feet tall, store tree bag
 
 
 
 
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HepaLife Artificial Liver Shows Promise

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2008-02-11 16:39:56 by Michael in Medgadget
...artificial liver, has announced the latest positive results of tests of its proprietary PICM-19 cells inside the bioreactor that would, if it becomes a real product, function as an external liver. In recent tests, HepaLifes bioartificial liver reduced levels of toxic ammonia by 75% in fewer than 24 hours, a feature considered necessary to the...
 
Tags: hepalife, hepalife artificial liver, artificial liver, human liver, human liver cells, liver, bioartificial liver, hepalifes bioartificial liver, liver failure
 
 
 
 
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Artificial Cornea Gives Hope To The Blind

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2007-10-03 17:48:28 by Leon in hiptechblog.com
...artificial cornea that may well be the key to restoring sight for our people with damaged corneas Our artificial corneas are based on a commercially available polymer which absorbs no water and allows no cells to grow on it, says IAP project manager Dr. Joachim Storsberg. Once our partner Dr. Schmidt Intraokularlinsen GmbH has suitably shaped...
 
Tags: cornea, artificial cornea, natural, natural cornea, cornea implant, implant, cells, cells graft, center remains free
 
 
 
 
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Nanotube-infused synthetic skin for artificial limbs

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2008-01-08 21:20:00 by Christopher Grant in Robotic-Lab.COM
...artificial limb is the decidedly robotic aesthetic (and potential super strength ), but we totally understand why some people would be interested in having something a little more ... natural. Cue the Pentagon-backed researchers who are "creating patches of synthetic skin that'll provide direct feedback to the brain" for inclusion in...
 
Tags: synthetic skin, skin, artificial limbs, potential super strength, provide direct feedback, decidedly robotic aesthetic, rubbery polymer, carbon nanotubes, reports danger
 
 
 
 
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Worlds First Outdoor Artificial Surfing Machine brings the waves to you

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2008-01-11 12:19:27 by HASH0x899d394 in Newlaunches.com
...artificial surfing experience. It is reported that six-foot swells are set to break on the Thames at an attraction aiming to tempt the growing ranks of urban surfers. Estimated at 20 million (about $40 million), this first of its kind outdoor artificial surfing machine will try to rival the Atlantic breakers of Devon and Cornwall using...
 
Tags: outdoor artificial, machine, surfers, venture xtreme project, project, urban surfers, post-surf relaxation, dock, adventure sports enthusiast
 
 
 
 
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Amazon Mechanical Turk 'Artificial Artificial Intelligence'

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2008-02-28 14:01:00 by bookofjoe in bookofjoe
...artificial artificial intelligence" is that like "the enemy of my enemy is my friend Cause then it means a fake fake which could still be a fake but could also be the real thing I need to visit with my crack philosophy team for a bit to sort this out Didn't know I had such a team, did you You wouldn't believe the wonders that abound here at...
 
Tags: artificial artificial intelligence, crack philosophy team, team, fake fake, fake, bookofjoe world headquarters, excellent start, easy money, enemy
 
 
 
 
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Artificial Antigen-Presenting Cells (aAPCs) Boost T-cell Mediated Immunity

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2008-02-29 08:00:00 by Michael in Medgadget
...artificial cells, developed by Tarek Fahmy, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Yale and his graduate student Erin Steenblock, are made of a material commonly used for biodegradable sutures. The authors say that the new method is the first off-the-shelf antigen-presenting artificial cell that can be tuned to target a specific...
 
Tags: artificial, cells, artificial cells, foreign cells, patients t-cells, immune cells, patients immune cells, patients, senior author fahmy